Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I built FeedsBar (feeds.bar) because standard feed readers, news aggregators, and browser tabs constantly demand active attention and break flow state with endless notifications. FeedsBar takes a completely ambient approach—and adds a dynamic music connection to your desktop: the ticker reacts to what you are listening to. When music is playing on your Mac, FeedsBar detects the track/artist and brings relevant stories, background context, and related culture news straight to your ticker. It turns your background listening into an ambient information stream. Why it's built differently: 🎵 Music-Reactive Signal: Detects your currently playing audio and surfaces relevant stories and artist updates live. 📺 Always-On Desktop Ticker: Sits discreetly above your Dock or below the menu bar without floating popups or noisy popups. 🔮 Smart Orbs: Reads the broader topic, not just raw headlines, condensing live news cycles into 3 key phrases. 📡 Flexible Feeds: Combine curated bundles (Tech, Finance, VC, Culture, Science) with your own RSS, Reddit, and YouTube feeds. 🖥️ Signal Board Mode: Turn an unused monitor into an ambient wall display where cards update quietly. 🔒 One-Time Purchase: Native macOS utility with zero tracking, no accounts, and $24.99 pay-once pricing. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the music integration and what features or feeds you'd like to see added next!

FeedsBar

A quiet, continuous news/media ticker for your Mac desktop

A quiet, continuous news/media ticker for your Mac desktop