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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
Well there goes my last line of local content outside facebook.
I used the rss feed to check what going on in local community.
I also noticed the youtube rss feeds are returning 404s now as well.
Replying to @notptr@lemmy.cyberia9.org
I also noticed the youtube rss feeds are returning 404s now as well.
They are still working for me. Example: www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC5rT…
EDIT: This is the command I use to convert YouTube channel URLs into RSS URLs:
curl --silent "https://www.youtube.com/@thecodyreeder" \ | grep -Po '"rssUrl"\s*:\s*"[^"]+"' \ | cut -d : -f 2- | tr -d \"
Replying to @horsesaysweird@feddit.org
BTW, instead of getting the channel ID using curl, you could also just click the “Share channel” button in the channel description.
Replying to @Ordoviz@lemmy.ml
But then I’d have to open the URL in the browser which needs a minute to load, and then I have to click away several cookie banners or wait for an extension to do it for me. Opening a YouTube URL always feels like I’m installing an app.