# RSS Feeds

RSS lets apps automatically check for new content and notify people when you publish. It works everywhere (podcast players, news readers, browser extensions) without requiring an account.

Every creator gets RSS feeds automatically.

## Your Feed URLs

| Feed | URL |
|------|-----|
| All public items | `makenot.work/u/username/rss` |
| Project items | `makenot.work/p/project-name/rss` |
| Project blog posts | `makenot.work/p/project-name/blog/rss` |

These are live as soon as you publish content. Share them anywhere.

## What's in the Feed

Each entry includes:

- Title and description
- Publication date
- Permanent link to the item page
- Cover art (if set)

Feeds follow the RSS 2.0 standard. They work with every major feed reader and podcast app.

## For Podcast Creators

If you publish audio, your project RSS feed works as a podcast feed. Point any podcast app at `makenot.work/p/your-project/rss` and episodes appear automatically.

Podcast apps will:

- Show your cover art and project description
- List episodes in publication order
- Download new episodes automatically (depending on app settings)
- Display episode descriptions and metadata

To get listed in podcast directories (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.), submit your RSS feed URL through their creator portals. The feed is compatible; no extra configuration needed.

## For Fans

New releases show up in whatever app you already use. No account needed; unsubscribing is just removing the feed from your reader.

Popular RSS readers:

- **NetNewsWire** (Mac/iOS, free)
- **Feedly** (web, free tier available)
- **Inoreader** (web, free tier available)
- **Thunderbird** (desktop, free): the email client does RSS too

To subscribe: copy a feed URL from the table above, paste it into your reader's "add feed" field, and you're done.

## Cross-Posting with RSS

Your RSS feed can trigger actions on other platforms:

**Zapier / IFTTT:** Watch your RSS feed and auto-post to Twitter, Mastodon, Discord, or wherever your audience is.

**Static site generators:** Many blog engines can pull RSS feeds and display them as embedded content on your website.

**Email newsletters:** Some newsletter tools generate an email from new RSS entries automatically. Publish once, notify everywhere.

## See Also

- [Items](./items.md): Creating and managing content
- [Metadata & SEO](./metadata.md): Feed metadata and discoverability
- [Audio Hosting](./audio.md): Audio formats and upload process