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<section begin="intro"/>RSS Feed sources allow you to add and list and view/listen to online video/audio/picture streams directly from XBMC. <section end="intro"/>
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<section begin="intro" />Since XBMC v8.10, XBMC supports RSS feeds as video and audio sources. Adding an RSS source in XBMC will make the individual RSS entries browsable in the XBMC interface, along with thumbnails and other metadata if available. RSS feeds cannot be scanned into the video or music library, so they are only accessible from the files view..<section end="intro" />


{{Note|Don't confuse [[RSS media source]] with the [[RSS ticker]], which is a scrolling RSS feed on the XBMC home screen.}}  
{{Note|Don't confuse [[RSS media source]] with the [[RSS ticker]], which is a scrolling RSS feed on the XBMC home screen.}}  


= RSS Feeds in XBMC =
== Adding RSS feeds to XBMC ==
XBMC features a built-in RSS Feed Reader Client for such audio and video sources. This type of media source will connect to the RSS feed you enter and list the audio, video or image files available to stream with thumbnails and metadata if available.
Adding RSS feeds to XBMC is as easy as [[adding media sources|adding most media sources]], by selecting "add videos" or "add music" in the respective area of XBMC. Then type in the RSS feed address starting with <code>rss://</code>
The [[RssFeeds.xml|RSSFeeds.xml]] file within the XBMC [[The UserData Folder|UserData]] folder contains the RSS feeds which are displayed by XBMC.
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= rss:// network protocol =
The ''rss://'' protocol is available in XBMC Media Center 8.10 and later.
To connect to a specific RSS feed, under the music, videos, or pictures section of XBMC, [[Adding Media Sources|add a new source]]. In the Sources.xml file, the source should have a URL that looks like:
<pre>
  <source>
  <name>RSS Feed</name>
  <path>rss://</path>
  </source>
</pre>
In the GUI it should look something like this:
[[File:RSS_Feed_PM3HD_1.png|center]]
== See also ==
* [[RSS Client]]


[[Category:File Sharing]]
[[Category:File Sharing]]
[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
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Revision as of 04:20, 8 December 2013

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Since XBMC v8.10, XBMC supports RSS feeds as video and audio sources. Adding an RSS source in XBMC will make the individual RSS entries browsable in the XBMC interface, along with thumbnails and other metadata if available. RSS feeds cannot be scanned into the video or music library, so they are only accessible from the files view..

Note: Don't confuse RSS media source with the RSS ticker, which is a scrolling RSS feed on the XBMC home screen.

Adding RSS feeds to XBMC

Adding RSS feeds to XBMC is as easy as adding most media sources, by selecting "add videos" or "add music" in the respective area of XBMC. Then type in the RSS feed address starting with rss://

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