# Add option of Start date to RSS Polling plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** rss-polling
**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065 "2026-08-14T08:24:54Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065/1 "2026-08-14T08:24:54Z")

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Feature request to add option for start date of polling.

This DeV create a free tool to get YouTube feeds. I asked him about adding start date and was informed this should be implemented in the reader

> **[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/rss/s/p6D1Gn6erO)**

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065/2 "2026-08-14T08:43:51Z")

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What is your use case for the start date?

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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065/3 "2026-08-14T08:56:07Z")

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Like standard RSS Readers to restrict how much content from long running YouTube channels.

Having a start date option would allow a config option for each RSS feed to start the polling from.

This would also give parity with RSS Readers.