Manage RSS feeds from Telegram: a complete guide

Telegram is where a lot of people already read their feeds. Instead of installing another app, you can list feeds, fetch the latest items, add new sources, and save links to a reading list — all from a chat with the RSSFlux bot.

Link your account once

The bot has to know which RSSFlux account it is talking to.

1. Open Settings in the RSSFlux dashboard.
2. Find Connect Telegram.
3. Click Generate Code — a six-digit code appears.
4. Send that code to the RSSFlux bot on Telegram.
5. The bot replies that your account is linked.

The code expires after five minutes. If it does, generate a new one. You can unlink from the same Settings page at any time.

The commands

/flux-help

Shows the full command list. Start here if you forget a command.

/feednames

Lists your feeds with numeric IDs:

Your feeds (18):
  118 — Archaix
  121 — Biological Medicine
  134 — TechCrunch

Those IDs are what you use with /feedlatest.

/feedlist

Shows the latest three items from every feed, grouped by feed name. If the list is long, the bot splits it across multiple messages. This is the "what did I miss?" command.

/feedlatest <feed_id>

Shows the latest items from one feed:

/feedlatest 134

Useful when you only care about one source at a time.

/addfeed <url>

Creates a new feed from any public page:

/addfeed https://example.com/news

This is the fastest way to add a source while you are reading on your phone.

/linkdrop <url>

Saves a URL to your Link Drop list instead of creating a feed. Good for things you want to read later or group into a curated list.

Channels and teams

The bot can work inside a Telegram channel. Add it as an administrator with View Messages and Post Messages enabled, and the same commands become available in the channel.

For a team, a practical pattern is:

1. Create a feed or Fluxion for the topics you share.
2. Add a new-item automation that posts to the channel.
3. Keep the bot available for on-demand /feedlatest checks.

That gives you both scheduled updates and a way to pull the latest items manually.

Beyond commands: scheduled delivery

The bot is interactive, but RSSFlux automations are the hands-off option. An automation can post new items from a feed to a Telegram chat on a schedule:

• Interval — every N minutes
• Daily — at a chosen time
• One-shot — a single scheduled message

You can also use a one-shot trigger as a personal reminder, no feed required.

When Telegram is the right front end

Telegram works well when:

• You already live in the app.
• You want quick mobile access without a reader app.
• You are sharing a topic stream with a small team.
• You want to add feeds from wherever you are.

It is less ideal if you need a full reading experience with folders and long archives — that is what a dedicated RSS reader is for. Many people use both: Telegram for alerts and quick checks, a reader for deep reading.

Getting started

1. Link your account in Settings.
2. Run /feednames to see your feeds.
3. Run /feedlist to see what is new.
4. Add your next source with /addfeed <url>.

The free plan includes three feeds and two scheduled actions — enough to try the bot and one automation. For more, see Discord slash commands for RSS or Slack + RSSFlux.