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Is the default "Subscribe to This Page" feature within Firefox a RSS Reader?

Y2J_v3.0
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Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know whether the default "Subscribe to This Page" feature within Firefox is a RSS Reader?

For example, I want to subscribe to certain blogs etc., and my research suggested I install Feedly (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ad.../feedly/), which I now have. However, I noticed whilst playing around that within Firefox, the feature to subscribe to a page offers this too - but is the Firefox feature the same as a RSS Reader?

Thanks in advance Y2J

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know whether the default "Subscribe to This Page" feature within Firefox is a RSS Reader? For example, I want to subscribe to certain blogs etc., and my research suggested I install Feedly ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/feedly/]), which I now have. However, I noticed whilst playing around that within Firefox, the feature to subscribe to a page offers this too - but is the Firefox feature the same as a RSS Reader? Thanks in advance Y2J

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Wesley Branton
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The Firefox feature is similar to the RSS Reader that you are using.

You can setup a Live Bookmark, which is a feed placed in the Firefox bookmarks. It is updated when a new feed is created.
This is the same as the reader you are using, just without the user interface.

Wesley Branton
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You can read more about the RSS Feed Reader along with other Firefox features, on the Firefox features page. (Go There)

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Y2J_v3.0
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Thanks ComputerWhiz - much appreciated.

To confirm, unless a user preference, there are no major differences between the Firefox RSS Feed Reader and Feedly?

I am not massively techie so keeping it easy is best for me so assume just have the Firefox one?

What do you think?

Thanks in advance

Wesley Branton
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Really, most RSS readers are the same.

In the past I have used the Firefox RSS reader to setup live bookmarks.
Currently I use the RSS Icon In Awesombar add-on. It functions the same as the default Firefox feature, but to save space I want the button in the location bar.

You can use whatever one you want. As said above, it really doesn't matter.

Y2J_v3.0
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Brilliant!

Thanks for all your help ComputerWhizz!

Wesley Branton
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I'm glad that I could be of some to you.
Thank you for using the Mozilla support forums.
I hope that you will continue to use Firefox and other Mozilla products.