Question 1

What is Reed?

Accepted Answer

A native macOS RSS reader that pulls all your sources — websites, YouTube channels, Are.na and Backloggd — into one clean, unified feed.

Question 2

What sources can I add?

Accepted Answer

YouTube channels, Are.na channels, Backloggd, and any standard RSS or Atom feed. Paste a link and Reed detects the source type automatically.

Question 3

Do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

No. Reed is fully local — no sign-up, no login. Your feeds live on your Mac.

Question 4

Can I share my feeds with someone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Group your sources into a profile and share the set with a friend — they can import it in a tap.

Question 5

Can I watch YouTube inside the app?

Accepted Answer

Yes — YouTube items open in a built-in player, so you don't have to leave Reed.

Question 6

What do I need to run it?

Accepted Answer

A Mac running macOS 26 or later. If macOS says it can't verify the developer on first launch, right-click the app and choose Open.

Question 7

What's new in this version?

Accepted Answer

A floating podcast player — a mini-player parks in the bottom-right and keeps playing while you browse; drag the handle to enlarge it, with chapters, playback speed and a sleep timer. YouTube plays in the mini-player too: right-click a video and choose Play in mini-player to keep it going while you read. Bluesky posts now render as real cards, with avatar, images and link previews. And loading is more polished — images preload before they appear and transitions were smoothed throughout.

Question 8

What version is this?

Accepted Answer

1.26.09. Updates are dated — numbered 1.YY.MM (year then month), so this build is from September 2026. That way you can always tell how recent your copy is.

Question 9

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Free.