Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader App

Live Reader is a nice and simple Windows 8 RSS Reader app that can fetch content from multiple RSS feeds. In addition, it also provides you with an easy-to-read interface for reading content on webpages. The main highlight of Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader app is that it allows you to search for phrases and keywords across all included RSS feeds. This way it becomes a perfect choice for people interested in fetching latest information from different websites in same niche.

On launching Live Reader for the first time, you will be presented the following interface.

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Adding Feeds To Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader App:

  • You will find a button stating ‘Add Feed URL’; click on it and a textbox will pop-up on the top-left section.
  • Next, you need to type the RSS/Atom feed URL in the textbox and click on ‘add’ button.
  • Then after a bit of processing a new button will be added on the home screen with a name fetched from  the Feed URL provided by you.
  • You can now click on that button and browse the latest posts from the site. Next, you can click on particular entry for further reading. live-reader-windows-app
  • At the end of the post you will find ‘View Article in Website’ button to open that page in default web browser.

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More On Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader App:

  • On the home screen exists the button to search the RSS feeds. Soon after which a small panel containing search box will  appear on the screen. Then you require typing the phrase or keyword followed by a click on ‘search button’. Next, the matching results will be fetched for you. Now, click on particular entry to read page content.
  • Upon right-clicking, a the horizontal panel will emerge at the bottom of application window. It contains a ‘hide icons’ button, which can be utilized for hiding those extra set of controls i.e. only, the icons representing the included RSS feeds will be visible. On another click; it will toggle and extras will become visible.
  • To set the frequency for refreshing RSS feeds you will need to activate Windows Charms and select settings >> ‘Live Reader Settings’. There you will find a slider that can be adjusted as per requirement. (The app does not runs in background).live-reader-settings

Installation:

  • All you need is to open this link in supported  browser. (IE 10 or later)
  • Then click on ‘View in Windows Store’ button followed by a click on ‘Install’ button after being redirected.

* Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader App is only 1.02 MB in size and requires permission to access your Internet connection.

Live Reader Windows 8 RSS Reader delivers you a very nice user experience and no bug was detected on its evaluation. You can consider giving it a try.