Use Tiny Tiny RSS on iPhone and Mac
PoweReader connects to your Tiny Tiny RSS server and syncs unread and starred articles both ways, along with your categories. Connecting and reading are free.
- Price
- Free. Connecting and reading don't need Premium
- Platforms
- Native apps for iPhone and Mac
- Before you start
- Enable API access for your user in Tiny Tiny RSS
- You enter
- Your Tiny Tiny RSS address, username, and password
- Syncs both ways
- Unread and starred articles
- Categories
- Synced from Tiny Tiny RSS
- Optional AI
- Premium adds AI summaries, translation, and audio summaries
How to connect Tiny Tiny RSS
- In Tiny Tiny RSS, open Preferences, turn on Enable API for your user, and save.
- On iPhone, tap + in the account list. On Mac, open Settings › Accounts and click Add Account.
- Choose TinyTinyRSS.
- In API Endpoint, enter the address you open Tiny Tiny RSS at, such as https://ttrss.example.com. Leave off /api: PoweReader adds it.
- Enter the username and password you sign in to Tiny Tiny RSS with.
- Tap Add (on Mac, click Add). PoweReader checks your details, closes the form, and loads your feeds and articles in the background.
What syncs
Unread and starred articles sync both ways. Mark an article read or starred in PoweReader and the change goes to Tiny Tiny RSS. Changes you make in Tiny Tiny RSS or in another app show up in PoweReader on the next refresh. If you're offline, PoweReader keeps your changes and sends them when the connection is back.
Adding and removing feeds
Tiny Tiny RSS stays the place where you add, remove, and organize feeds. PoweReader reads your feed list from Tiny Tiny RSS on every refresh, so a feed you add there appears in PoweReader after the next refresh. Your Tiny Tiny RSS categories come along, and each feed stays in its category. You can export your feed list as OPML from PoweReader at any time.
If the connection fails
If the API is turned off or the password is wrong, PoweReader shows the error Tiny Tiny RSS returns, followed by "Verification failed. Check your account details and try again". "Couldn't read the data from TinyTinyRSS. Try again later" means the server didn't answer as expected: check the address, and make sure it doesn't already end in /api.
AI on top of your feeds
Reading is free. If you want help with long or foreign-language articles, Premium adds AI summaries, inline translation, and audio summaries for every article, including the ones from Tiny Tiny RSS.
Frequently asked
- What address do I enter for Tiny Tiny RSS?
- The address you open Tiny Tiny RSS at, such as https://ttrss.example.com. PoweReader adds /api/ itself, so entering it too would break the connection.
- Why does PoweReader say the API is disabled?
- Tiny Tiny RSS only answers apps when Enable API is turned on in your user's Preferences. Turn it on, save, and add the account again.
- Is PoweReader free to use with Tiny Tiny RSS?
- Yes. Connecting Tiny Tiny RSS, syncing, and reading are free on iPhone and Mac. Premium is only needed for AI features.
- Can I add feeds to Tiny Tiny RSS from PoweReader?
- No. Add and remove feeds in Tiny Tiny RSS. PoweReader picks up the change on the next refresh.
- Does PoweReader work with Tiny Tiny RSS on Mac?
- Yes. PoweReader has a native Mac app. Add the same Tiny Tiny RSS account there, and read and starred states stay in step through Tiny Tiny RSS.
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