Self-hosted RSS feeds fail to auto-update after 2 days, affecting usability

[Jasaxion]

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Describe the bug

Hi, I encountered a persistent issue with self-hosted RSS feeds in Folo.

Description

I deployed an RSS service using we-mp-rss (for parsing WeChat public accounts) and exposed it through a public URL. The feed is hosted on a private cloud server and is automatically updated daily.

During the first and second days, Folo correctly detected and loaded the updated content. However, starting from the third day, Folo stopped updating the feed — even though the RSS source itself continued to refresh daily.

For example: If I subscribed to the feed on October 7, Folo automatically updated on October 7 and October 8, but from October 9 onward, no new content appeared, even though the feed itself had changed.

If I unsubscribe and then re-add the same RSS link, Folo immediately recognizes and displays the latest entries again.

Evidence

1. The RSS feed has already updated content

2. Folo remains stuck at October 8 (Note: In a previous test, it stayed stuck at September 25. When I reloaded the subscription on October 7, it started updating properly for October 7–8 again.)

3. After unsubscribing and re-adding the feed, Folo correctly loads the new content

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I’ve tried several approaches, including rebuilding the self-hosted RSS service, but the problem persists — Folo always stops updating automatically after about two days.

Could you please look into this issue? It would greatly improve the experience for users relying on self-hosted RSS feeds. Thank you for your time and your great work on Folo!

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FOL-2637

[Jasaxion]

It’s worth noting that this issue does not occur on other RSS readers such as Inoreader or Feedly. I really like Folo, and would be truly grateful if this experience could be improved — it’s already a fantastic product! 🙏

[jordan2330]

@Jasaxion i'm using same we-mp-rss, hosted in my local ubuntu, just http, i cannot book the rss feed in Folo, do you know why?

[Jasaxion]

@Jasaxion i'm using same we-mp-rss, hosted in my local ubuntu, just http, i cannot book the rss feed in Folo, do you know why?

@jordan2330 You must set it up on a server that is accessible from the public internet. Folo’s mechanism requires that it can access your RSS feed, so you need to make sure the Folo server can connect to your server.

However, I think you’re very likely to encounter the same issue I did — Folo can only track RSS updates for the first two days, and then it permanently stops updating. The reason is currently unknown, but it’s suspected to be due to certain restrictions on Folo’s servers. So far, there hasn’t been any official explanation. I’ve found similar unresolved issues reported before (https://github.com/RSSNext/Folo/issues/3851). Perhaps using RSSHub or a verified RSS link might help increase the update priority.

[rockythink]

I encountered the same issue, which troubled me greatly. However, if it's because only articles from the past two days can be synchronized, I'm not sure if this is intentional by the developers or what the specific reason might be.

[50infivedays]

I have a self-hosted rsshub that was working normally in September, but suddenly it stopped functioning one day, and it has never recovered

[AsleepX]

Self-hosted rsshub imported pixiv into folo, which has been showing "importing" all the time.But when I import it into Inoreader, it displays correctly. Observing the RSSHub server, I found that the request was never sent from folo.I suspect that folo is deliberately creating obstacles for the import process of self-built rsshub users.

[AsleepX]