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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Inoreader and dynamic OPML#
  • This post was updated thanks to help from Andrew Shell. #
  • I have a free account at Inoreader. I was reminded today that they support dynamic OPML subscription lists, and decided to give it a try.#
  • You can subscribe to an OPML subscription list. Exactly the same format we used for importing lists. This means I can use the same feed list in two readers. Or I could share my list with everyone who subscribes to my newsletter. I can update the list, and the flow of news to the subscribers changes too. #
  • I tried subscribing to my podcast list in Inoreader.#
    • Put the URL to my podcast list on the clipboard.#
    • Go to this page on the Inoreader site. #
    • Click the big blue Subscribe to OPML button. #
    • Paste the URL from the first step into the dialog. #
    • Enter a folder name and description. #
    • For synchronization I recommend the second option, full synchronization. #
    • Then click Save, and if it worked, you should see the OPML file in a list. #
  • It worked. I now can see my podcast updates in Inoreader, exactly as if it was in FeedLand. #
  • And when I add new feeds they show up over there, same when I remove. #
  • It'll be very interesting to see how it changes over time. I'll let you know! ;-)#
  • Links#
    • Listening lists, as a feature for podcasts.#
    • This is where I was accumulating short URLs for subscription lists. Started it in Sept. The short URL for the blogroll. #

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