YouTube RSS Feed Generator
Paste a YouTube channel or playlist URL to get its public RSS feed URL and channel ID. No account or API key needed.
How to use it
Paste any of these into the box above and click Generate:
- youtube.com/@handle (and /c/…, /user/… custom URLs)
- youtube.com/channel/UC… (channel URL)
- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… (playlist URL)
- A raw channel ID (UC…) or playlist ID (PL…)
You’ll get the official youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml feed URL plus the underlying channel or playlist ID, both ready to copy. Drop the feed URL into any RSS reader (Feedly, Inoreader, NetNewsWire, Reeder, etc.) to follow new uploads.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a YouTube RSS feed?
Every YouTube channel has a free, public RSS feed at https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=CHANNEL_ID. Add that URL to any RSS reader to follow a channel's new uploads chronologically, with no account and no algorithm in the way.
How do I find a YouTube channel's ID?
The channel ID is the UC… string in a youtube.com/channel/UC… URL. Handle and custom URLs (@name, /c/…) don't show it directly, but you can paste your @handle into the tool above and it will look up the channel ID and feed for you.
Can I make an RSS feed for a YouTube playlist?
Yes. A playlist's feed lives at https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?playlist_id=PLAYLIST_ID. Paste any playlist URL above and the tool builds it for you.
Do I need a YouTube account, login, or API key?
No. The feeds are public and built into YouTube. Channel and playlist URLs are handled right in your browser; @handle lookups use a quick server request to find the channel ID. No login or API key needed either way.
How often does a YouTube RSS feed update?
YouTube refreshes a channel's feed within roughly a few minutes to an hour of a new upload, so most readers pick up new videos quickly.
How can I watch a channel's feed like a TV channel?
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