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RSS Feed Display

You can configure RSS feed display in Bharat Signage by creating a new content item of type “RSS messages” and adding it to your playlist. For a quicker setup, you may also use the predefined "With side panels" layout as a starting template.

RSS Source Options​

In the RSS content configuration, use the “URL for RSS messages” field to specify where the messages will be loaded from. You can choose one or more of the following types:

  • Online feed: Enter the direct URL to the RSS XML file, for example:
    http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml

  • Local file: Use the filename (e.g., news.rss) if it's been uploaded or transferred to the Bharat Signage device. It's recommended to use the .rss file extension.

  • Manual messages: Enter "local" (without quotes) to use messages manually added via the web interface under
    Tools → RSS Messages.

Multiple sources can be combined using a comma (,). Messages from all sources will play sequentially in a loop.

Optional Settings​

  • Remove unwanted tags: If your RSS contains HTML/XML tags (e.g., &nbsp; or <img ...>), enable the “Remove XML tags” option in the Edit Content screen to clean them from display.

  • Test RSS file: You can use this Sample RSS Feed to test your setup. It contains two simple example messages.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <item>
      <title>Title of the first message</title>
      <description>This is first sample message for Bharat Signage application.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Title of the second message</title>
      <description>This is another message, which can be used for testing. Feel free to edit the file.</description>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Save this XML content as sample.rss and upload it to your Bharat Signage device to see how it works.

  • Cloud Hosting: If you're planning to host your RSS file online, services like rss-hosting.com are suitable.

Format Details​

RSS is a plain-text XML-based format, making it easy to edit using any text editor. You can find format references on Wikipedia or W3Schools.

Bharat Signage reads the following tags from each RSS item:

  • <title> → Displayed in bold
  • <description>, <summary>, or <content> → Displayed in regular font

Tools for Creating RSS Files​

To author RSS files manually or with additional features, you can use:

  • Basic text editors (Notepad, VS Code, etc.)
  • GUI-based tools like RSS Builder

This setup allows your screens to dynamically show live updates, news, alerts, or custom messages — all synchronized with your playlist and layouts in Bharat Signage.