Following websites works as expected, although it looks like the feed is taking quite some time to fetch new content, and there's no means to refresh manually. It's still hidden behind a flag, and the process to enable it is the same as before.Įven though web feed is still hidden behind a flag, it already feels pretty stable. Now, just a month later, the feature is available in the stable version of Chrome. It's also possible to manage the sources by tapping the gear icon next to the header.
In there, you'll find the latest posts from the websites you've decided to follow. Tap it, and you'll notice a new "Following" section on your new tab page, next to the "For you" Discover feed. After restarting your browser, you should notice a new "follow" option in the top right overflow menu (⋮) when you visit a news website like ours.
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In June, How To Geek reported that you can get started by activating the so-called w eb feed flag in Chrome Beta under chrome://flags/#web-feed (copy and paste this into your address bar). While Google probably won't ever properly resurrect the service, it's currently working on the next best thing: An option to follow websites in Chrome, tapping into RSS. Google Reader used to be the pinnacle of RSS news consumption before it was discontinued in 2013, and many people are still bitter about its demise.