Is RSS dead? Why this question keeps coming back
RSS has been declared dead for years. At the same time, countless feeds keep working quietly in the background.
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Why RSS became less visible
Many browsers no longer highlight feeds. Large platforms built their own notifications, apps and recommendation systems.
As a result, many people rarely notice RSS directly, even when websites still provide feeds.
Where RSS still lives
Blogs, news sites, podcasts, release notes, public-sector sites, monitoring systems and developer tools still use feeds.
RSS is less a trend than infrastructure: not loud, but useful.
Dead is the wrong word
RSS is no longer the visible center of the web. But it has not disappeared.
Maybe that is exactly its role: a quiet, open technology that keeps working without standing in the spotlight. For why that matters again, read Why RSS is interesting again.