OpenVoiceOS Blog Launches RSS Feed — A Win for Accessibility & Open Standards

We’re happy to announce that the OVOS (OpenVoiceOS) blog now supports a RSS / Atom feed at:

This may look like a small technical change, but in reality it’s a big step forward — especially from the perspective of accessibility, interoperability, and empowering users. Below are a few reasons why we believe RSS is still relevant and why adding a feed is aligned with our vision.

Why RSS Still Matters in 2025

Yes, RSS is old technology, but that doesn’t mean it’s obsolete. Here are a few reasons it continues to deserve a place in the modern web ecosystem:

Decentralized content subscription RSS gives users control. Instead of being locked into one platform’s algorithm or interface, people can choose their own feed reader or aggregator. You subscribe once, and updates come to you, not the other way around.
Low overhead, simple format RSS / Atom feeds are lightweight XML documents. They don’t need heavy frameworks, JavaScript, or APIs. That means lower bandwidth, faster performance, and more compatibility with devices and assistive technologies.
Resilience & longevity Since RSS is an open standard, it’s not tied to any one company or service. If a blog or website changes its front-end, the feed often remains a stable outlet for updates. That robustness is valuable for archival, backup, and long-term content access.
Interoperability & portability RSS works across platforms, apps, and ecosystems. Want to surface blog posts in your smart home panel, or integrate them into your voice assistant? A feed makes that straightforward. You don’t have to reverse-engineer HTML pages or depend on ad-hoc APIs.
Accessibility-friendly This is especially important for OVOS and the intersection of voice, assistive tech, and open systems. Many feed readers are designed to work well with screen readers, text-to-speech tools, or simple “next item” navigation. Because RSS is structured, semantic, and minimal, assistive software can more reliably parse it.

Accessibility & Open Standards: Why We Care

At OVOS, our mission is to push toward more open, user-empowering voice and assistant systems. We believe accessibility is not an afterthought, it should be baked into every layer. Supporting an RSS feed is consistent with that philosophy:

Equal access to content: Users who rely on assistive tech (screen readers, braille displays, voice-driven readers) should be able to consume blog updates just as easily as sighted users. Structured feeds help.
Choice in how you consume: Whether you prefer to read in a browser, within a reader app, or have updates read out to you, RSS gives you options.
Standards matter: Open standards promote interoperability and reduce handshake friction between systems. We’d rather everyone “speak RSS / Atom” than build brittle, custom bridges.
Future-proofing: We want the OVOS blog to remain accessible and usable even if web frameworks change, hosting changes, or site redesigns happen. The feed is a thread through all of that.

How You Can Use the New Feed

Here are a few ideas to take advantage of the new RSS feed:

Add it to your favorite news / feed reader (e.g. Feedly, Inoreader, Thunderbird) so new posts show up automatically.
Use it in automation or scripting: For example, fetch new posts via a lightweight script, push them to your personal dashboard, or trigger voice notifications.
Integrate with voice assistants: If you build a skill/plugin in OVOS or another system, you can parse the feed and let people ask “What’s new on the blog?” rather than scraping HTML.
Share / mirror: You could mirror or aggregate OVOS content into your own blog or archive, thanks to the open nature of RSS.

Next Steps

We’ll monitor for feedback, if the feed has issues, we’ll fix them.
Consider expanding meta-data in feed items: more tags, categories, summaries, thumbnails, etc., to make it richer for readers and integrations.
Encourage third-party projects in the OVOS ecosystem to use the feed for cross-linking, showing blog snippets in dashboards, or exposing blog summaries in voice UI.

If you come across any issues subscribing or using the feed, or have ideas for enhancements, please let us know.

Thank you for being part of the OVOS community! May your blog updates come to you, seamlessly and accessibly.

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