This extension displays all of your unread stories and unread counts

Latest Version

Version
1.4.6
Update
September 5, 2014
Size
595KiB
Developer
Category
Users
128
Rating
3.6 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Http://www.newsblur.com/
Http://pipes.yahoo.com/
Tabs
ActiveTab
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Unofficial NewsBlur Reader Extension

This is a Google Chrome extension for the popular RSS reader website: NewsBlur (owned and operated by Samuel Clay). With Sam's permission I have developed this extension to provide quick updates on new unread stories that you have subscribed to on your account.

Features:

- Because NewsBlur itself is updated in real time, this extension is also updated in real time. So you see new stories within just a couple minutes of their actual posting.

- The green, gray, and red numbers indicate how you 'feel' about the story as you have indicated with the 'Training' feature on NewsBlur. The stories themselves are also color coded this way so you know which stories contain subjects you enjoy and those you like to avoid.

- Clicking on a story title opens the story in a new browser tab. After the tab is opened, the extension marks the story as read on your NewsBlur account. Some titles are also truncated for white-space efficiency. However, moving your mouse over the story will display the full title of those stories.

- To the right of each story title is a little 'Mark Read' button you may use to mark the story as read without opening it in a browser tab.

- All feeds also have one of these icons directly below the negative unread story count for that feed. This button will mark all stories in the entire feed as read. You know, in case you don't feel like reading anything from that source at the moment.

- Please note that marking the story as read in this extension will not actually mark the story as read immediately on NewsBlur. It does so only when you close the extension panel or move to a new feed page within the extension panel (explained in the next feature). The 'unread' counts will still update immediately (except for the one displayed on the extension icon). The extension icon updates once every 60 seconds or when the extension panel is closed.

- Feeds with more than 6 stories are paginated. This means that, to increase the panel's loading speed, only 6 stories per feed are displayed at a given time. At the bottom of each feed, is a 'Next Page' and 'Previous Page' button you can use to page through all of the stories in that feed.

At the top of the extension's popup is an Add Feed button. Clicking this button will open a form you can use to add feeds to your NewsBlur account. Enter the feed url in the text box, choose a folder to display the feed in on NewsBlur, and then click Add Feed. The feed will be immediately added to your profile. After that, reload the popup to display the new stories.

In the folder drop down of this Add Feed form is a 'New Folder' option. When you click this option, it prompts you to enter the name of the new folder (and if you want one, a parent folder). After you have entered the names of these folders, it will insert it into the list and select it for you.

Below the Add Feed form is a section that will display feeds available on the current tab/page and provide clickable options that will populate the feed URL into the Add Feed form for you.

When you navigate to a web page or open a tab that contains an available RSS/ATOM/RDF feed, the icon will show a + to indicate this.

Known Issues:

- Sometimes the panel may take a few seconds to load. I have already done a lot to speed up the loading. Let me know if you experience a lot of lag with this and any details about your feeds.

Possible future features:

- If you have any more ideas. Let me know in the comments and I will see what I can do.

Change log available at GitHub:

mdekok3000/chrome-newsblur-reader
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension file

Select and download the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Unofficial NewsBlur Reader extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Aaron Herbst (ID: 0000009719641b5b) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/27/2020 loads extremely slowly. it's faster to just open the website, which defeats the purpose of having an extension for me.

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Trevor Rogers (ID: 000000059ca25fc5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/03/2018 Excellent at bringing together blogs

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Matthew Liu (ID: 0000004f7abc06cf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/19/2014 I like it!~ Good job!~