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Export Your YouTube Subscriptions to OPML (and Use Any RSS Reader)

Export Your YouTube Subscriptions to OPML (and Use Any RSS Reader)

by jillesvangurp·Feb 27, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemDark Horse

Beat YouTube's algorithm by exporting subscriptions to RSS via bookmarklet.

Strengths
  • •No authentication required—scrapes ytInitialData from browser, pure client-side execution
  • •Clever dual parsing (ytInitialData + DOM) handles YouTube's dynamic rendering robustly
  • •Infinite scroll automation with stability detection prevents incomplete exports
Weaknesses
  • •Bookmarklet-only delivery—fragile against YouTube HTML/API changes, no maintenance plan mentioned
  • •YouTube actively works against this use case; no indication tool will survive next UI overhaul
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

RSS enthusiasts, YouTube users wanting algorithmic independence

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Post Description

Beat the algorithm and just follow channels from the comfort of your preferred RSS reader

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