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Use the "Subscribe to This Page" feature to add Live Bookmarks to Firefox and receive recent news and updates without visiting the website.

If you check specific websites for new content on a regular basis, Live Bookmarks can deliver the most recent updates to you, without having to visit the site. {note}'''Note:''' Live Bookmarks will only work with sites that offer [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed web feeds].{/note} When a web feed is available from a web page, you can use Firefox to subscribe to it, as a Live Bookmark. Firefox checks your Live Bookmarks every hour for updates, which enables you to stay current with the latest information from your favorite sites. *Live Bookmarks work with any web feed in RSS, RDF, or Atom format. __TOC__ = Add a Live Bookmark = {for not fx47} # Click the Bookmarks button [[Image:Bookmarks-29]] to open the Bookmarks menu. # If the site has a feed, the {menu Subscribe to This Page...} option will be enabled. Click it. #;[[Image:Live bookmarks 29 1]] # Click {button Subscribe Now} on the page that appears. #;[[Image:Live bookmarks 29 2]] # Pick a name for your Live Bookmark and choose where to save it. By default, it'll be saved to the [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]]. Then click {button Subscribe}. #;[[Image:Live bookmarks 29 3]] #That is it! Your Live Bookmark is created. {/for} {for fx47} # {for win7,win8,win10}Press the {key Alt} key on your keyboard to temporarily show the classic menu bar, then select the {menu Bookmarks} menu.{/for}{for winxp,mac,linux}On the menu bar, click the {menu Bookmarks} menu.{/for} # If the site has a feed, the {menu Subscribe to This Page...} option will be enabled. Click it. #;{for win}[[Image:Live bookmarks 47 1]]{/for} # Click {button Subscribe Now} on the page that appears. #;[[Image:Live bookmarks 47 2]] # Pick a name for your Live Bookmark and choose where to save it. By default, it'll be saved to the [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]]. Then click {button Subscribe}. #;[[Image:Live bookmarks 29 3]] #That is it! Your Live Bookmark is created. {/for} {note}'''Tip:''' You can add a Subscribe button [[Image:FxSubscribeButton]] to your Firefox toolbar or menu (the button will darken on pages with web feeds). See [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]] to learn how.{/note} = View Live Bookmarks = Live Bookmarks are saved as folders in Bookmarks Toolbar or Menu, like bookmarks. [[Image:Live Bookmarks 29 view]] * To see what's new, click it to view the latest items from the feed. * To view a page from the feed, select the item in the menu. ** To view the feed home page, select {menu Open ''feed-name''} (e.g. {menu Open "The Mozilla Blog"}). == Reload Live Bookmarks == Live bookmarks automatically reload every hour, but you can reload it manually: [[T:contextmenu]] on the Live Bookmark and select {menu Reload Live Bookmark}. = Delete a Live Bookmark = Deleting a Live Bookmark is the same as delete regular bookmarks. [[T:contextmenu]] on the Live Bookmark and select {menu Delete}. {note}'''Note:''' Only the entire Live Bookmark, which displays as a folder, can be deleted. Individual entries cannot be removed from the Live Bookmark.{/note}