Feedly, the world’s largest standalone RSS reader with 15 million users, has been experiencing significant performance problems for over a week in 2026, with paying subscribers describing its web app as “unusably slow.” The company says a bug is responsible — not its ongoing pivot toward AI-focused products.
The most critical issue has been a severe slowdown on Feedly’s web app, which frustrated users reported on Reddit as “extremely” slow. Separately, the iOS app — including on the iOS 27 beta — has not been loading for some users, and the company’s Feedly Classic mobile app was shut down without warning to its remaining users approximately two weeks ago. Some customers also said their support requests went unanswered.
Feedly CEO Edwin Khodabakchian told TechCrunch that the web app slowdown was traced to a bug related to using the “Mark as Read” function on accounts with a large number of folders. A fix was released Friday, and the company is still confirming whether it has resolved the problem for all users. Khodabakchian said he was not previously aware of the iOS loading issues but pledged a quick fix, adding that Feedly continues to actively invest in its main iOS and Android apps.
On the retirement of Feedly Classic, Khodabakchian said the app was shut down because it “no longer met some iOS and Android requirements.” It had already been removed from the App Store prior to the final shutdown and had only a few hundred active users remaining. Those users were not notified before the app was discontinued.
Feedly has been shifting its commercial focus toward cyber threat intelligence for businesses, and its homepage now primarily advertises that offering. The CEO said RSS remains a priority nonetheless, noting that its threat intelligence users also rely on the news-reading features. Whether the recent issues signal reduced attention to core RSS functionality may be a concern for users who depend on the platform.
Source: TechCrunch