Tutorial

Send feeds,
to channels and groups.

Configure The Feed Reader Bot to post RSS updates to Telegram channels, groups, and specific group topics.

Separate settings per target

Your account, channels and groups each have their own subscriptions and settings.

Telegram targets

Choose where the bot should post

The bot can post to Telegram channels and Telegram groups. Start by adding the bot as an administrator, then select the channel or group inside the bot.

Channel configuration

Configure a Telegram channel

The Feed Reader Bot can send messages to Telegram channels.

How to configure the bot to post to a channel.

1. Add the bot to channel administrators

To configure the bot, add it to the channel administrators. For Premium accounts, add Premium_TheFeedReaderBot. For Elite accounts, add Elite_TheFeedReaderBot.

Click OK, then Save.

Telegram channel info screen
Open channel info.
Telegram channel administrators screen
Open administrators.
Add an administrator to a channel
Add an administrator.
Add The Feed Reader Bot as channel administrator
Add the right bot.

2. Add the channel to the bot

New way to configure

Type /channel in the bot, select Configure a new channel, then select the channel you want the bot to post to.

Configure a new channel command

Old way to configure

Forward any message from your channel to the bot. The configuration will be done from that forwarded message.

Forward channel message to bot
Forward a message.
Channel command generated by bot
Use the generated command.
Channel configuration step
Confirm the channel.
Channel configured in bot
Channel configured.

3. Configure the channel in the bot

Once the channel is selected, all commands sent to the bot apply to that channel. You can add feed subscriptions with /add, remove them with /remove, see subscriptions with /list, and so on.

When you have finished configuring your channel, type /channel_end.

Important

Your account and your channels or groups each have their own settings and subscriptions.

Other channel commands

/channel list — see all channels you configured.

/channel rename "@oldChannelName" "@newChannelName" — rename a channel.

/channel remove @channelName — remove a channel.

Group configuration

Configure a Telegram group

The Feed Reader Bot can send messages to Telegram groups.

How to configure the bot to post to a group.

1. Add the bot to group administrators

To configure the bot, add it to the group administrators. For Premium accounts, add Premium_TheFeedReaderBot. For Elite accounts, add Elite_TheFeedReaderBot.

Click Add administrator, then OK, then Save.

Telegram group administrators screen
Open group administrators.
Add administrator in group
Add an administrator.
Add The Feed Reader Bot as group administrator
Add the right bot.

2. Add the group to the bot

New way to configure

Type /group in the bot, select Configure a new group, then select the group you want the bot to post to.

Important: you must be administrator of the group, and the Remain Anonymous setting in your admin rights must be set to false.

Configure a new group command

Old way to configure

Type /enable in your group, then go back to the bot chat window and send the /group -xxxxxxxx command. It is better to use the numerical identifier than the group name.

Important: you must be administrator of the group, and the Remain Anonymous setting in your admin rights must be set to false.

Be sure your group is public. After this configuration, you can set it to private and the bot will still work.

Enable bot in Telegram group
Type /enable in the group.
Group command sent to bot
Send the group command to the bot.

3. Configure the group in the bot

Once the group is selected, all commands sent to the bot apply to that group. You can add feed subscriptions with /add, remove them with /remove, see subscriptions with /list, and so on.

When you have finished configuring your group, type /group_end.

Important

Your account and your channels or groups each have their own settings and subscriptions.

Premium/Elite

Group topics

If you enabled topics in your group, you can configure the bot to post to a specific topic. Use the Group's topic ID setting in the template and feed settings.

To retrieve the topic identifier, select your topic and click View topic info.

Group topic ID setting
Set the group topic ID.
View topic info in Telegram
Find the topic identifier.

Other group commands

/group list — see all groups you configured.

/group rename "old name" "new name" — rename a group.

/group remove group's name — remove a group.

Need help?

If you have any trouble, ask for help in the support group.

Open support group