RSS feed subscriptions not working in Feedbro

Resolved

• 03/20/2023 3:57 PM:

  Reached out to the developer about issue and to confirm request headers.

• 03/20/2023 4:25 PM:

  Developer acknowledged issue and confirmed request headers.

• 03/20/2023 4:51 PM:

  Confirmed with the developer that the issue is due to Feedbro's request headers. The application is making requests to RSS feeds with headers as if it were a web browser, instead of using the typical headers of an RSS application. To resolve the issue, the application needs to either:

  1. Explicitly include an XML mime type as its Accept request header or
  2. Use a unique and identifiable user agent in its request headers
• 11/26/2025 9:10 AM:

  This issue has been resolved and is now being mitigated by restricting the application's requests through our abuse protection. Because Feedbro is not a verified reader, it will continue to be automatically restricted when excessive requests are made—even if those requests are made across multiple IP addresses and regardless of their User Agent.

  If you are a Feedbro user and donating at least $25 or more per month to help with server costs, please contact us for a special token that can be added to the application that will remove these restrictions.