Downloads & Installation

Downloads

The official place to download RSS Guard is the GitHub Releases page.

If you want the newest testing build, use the development (beta) build. It is produced automatically by the CI pipeline, so new packages usually appear after the build finishes rather than instantly after each source-code change.

RSS Guard is also available in repositories of many Linux distributions, and via Flathub.

I highly recommend downloading RSS Guard only from trusted sources.

Warning

There is rssguard.com website which is completely unrelated to this project and is NOT official place to download RSS Guard binaries. Be very careful!

Installation

Note

Official RSS Guard Windows packages come in several flavors. The package name tells you what it contains:

  • web - uses the Qt WebEngine-based article and web viewer. This is the most feature-complete viewer and behaves most like a regular browser.

  • text - uses the lighter QTextBrowser-based article and web viewer. It has fewer browser-like features, but the package is smaller and simpler.

  • win7 - intended for maximum compatibility, including older Windows systems. It is also fine to use on newer Windows versions.

  • win10 - intended for modern Windows systems. It includes the newer Qt 6-based build.

If you are unsure which one to choose, start with the web + win10 package on Windows 10 or newer. Use text if you prefer a lighter build or you have RSS Guard crashing, and use win7 when compatibility with older Windows matters more. See more here.

Windows

On Windows, there are several ways to install RSS Guard:

  • Portable-style 7z packages. Simply download and unpack them.

  • Installers created with NSIS. These are self-contained and are the recommended option for most users. They support normal upgrades and clean uninstallation, while still letting you keep your data if you want.

Warning

RSS Guard binaries provided via the official download page are not digitally signed. Because of that, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may show a warning the first time you launch the application.

Attention

Most required runtime files are bundled with official packages, but if Windows still reports a missing runtime DLL, installing the current Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables usually fixes it. If you want a broader package, this All-in-One runtime DLL pack is also a practical option.

Also, if your RSS Guard crashes on Windows upon article selection or when starting, then you might have some DirectX libraries missing. Install them with the below command or use dedicated DirectX installers from Microsoft. You can see more information about the crashes if you run RSS Guard with file logging enabled.

dism /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Tools.Graphics.DirectX~~~~0.0.1.0

Linux

The best option is to use official distribution packages if your distribution offers them.

If you prefer a standalone package, official release assets provide an AppImage. AppImage names also include either web or text, depending on the bundled article/web viewer.

macOS

DMG packages are provided for Mac users. Their names also include either web or text, depending on the bundled article/web viewer.

Warning

On macOS, Gatekeeper may block unsigned applications. If that happens, you may need to remove the quarantine flag or self-sign the application with codesign.

Attention

macOS packages are not that well tested because we do not have macOS-dedicated testers and maintainers.

KOBO Book Reader

Yes, RSS Guard was ported to KOBO. Feel free to try it and report any bugs upstream or to the port author.