News Ticker Live Headline
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Overview
News Ticker adds a single scrolling bar to the top of every browser tab, showing headlines from the sources you choose.
HOW IT WORKS
- Pick from 37 curated sources across World, Tech, Business, Politics, Science, Health, Sports, Entertainment, and Environment
- Headlines scroll across the top of every page — no new tabs, no popups
- Filter sources by region: US, UK, Canada, Australia, or International
- Click any headline to read the full article
FREE TIER
- Choose up to 5 sources
- Classic light/dark theme
- 30-minute refresh interval
PRO ($4.99 one-time)
- Unlimited sources
- Custom RSS feeds — add any feed URL
- Electric Billboard and Neon Night styles
- Custom colours and font — make it yours
- Faster refresh intervals (down to 5 minutes)
PRIVACY
- No accounts, no tracking, no analytics
- All data stays in your browser (chrome.storage.local)
- RSS feeds are fetched directly — no proxy server
- Zero third-party scripts beyond the payment provider (ExtensionPay)
PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
- "Read and change all your data on all websites" — needed to inject the ticker bar into every page. No data is collected or sent anywhere.
- Storage — saves your settings and cached headlines locally.
- Alarms — schedules periodic feed refreshes in the background.
- Offscreen — creates a hidden document to parse RSS/Atom XML safely.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT
- Alt+Shift+N — toggle the ticker on/off
Works on any website. Hide it on specific sites via Settings or the gear menu on the ticker itself.
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