“Could Not Detect a Feed” on Blogger: How to Fix It

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Could not detect a feed for this URL…error: How I fixed it

When Blogger’s Blog List gadget says, “Could not detect a feed for this URL,” it usually means the address does not expose a readable RSS or Atom feed—not that your posts have disappeared. The problem is often a disabled feed setting, a malformed custom theme, an incorrect URL, or a redirect the gadget cannot follow. Work through the checks below in order.

1. Confirm the feed setting

Sign in to Blogger and open Settings for the affected blog. Under Site feed, find Allow blog feed and choose Full or Until Jump Break rather than None. Save the change. If you use a post-feed redirect URL, confirm that it belongs to a working feed service and that the address is typed correctly. A temporary test is to remove the redirect, save, and check Blogger’s native feed first.

2. Test Blogger’s standard addresses

Replace yourblog.blogspot.com with your real blog address and open these in a browser:

  • https://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
  • https://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

A working address should return XML or prompt a feed reader—not a 404 page, a login screen, or your normal HTML homepage. If you use a custom domain, test the HTTPS version and make sure the domain resolves correctly. Check that the blog is public and that readers do not need permission to view posts.

3. Inspect the theme and redirects

Back up your theme before editing it. In Theme, choose Edit HTML, then use the editor’s search to look for feed, atom, and rss. A heavily modified or incomplete theme may have removed the standard feed links. Restore a current Blogger theme temporarily; if the feed works afterward, compare the templates or ask a developer to repair the custom markup. Do not paste random code from an untrusted site.

Also test the URL without tracking parameters, shorteners, or a trailing page path. The Blog List gadget needs the blog or feed URL, not a single post URL. Clear cached versions and retry after changes; some readers do not refresh immediately.

4. Re-add the blog

In Layout, edit the Blog List gadget, remove the failing entry, save, and add the clean blog URL again. If native feeds work but the gadget still fails, test another feed reader or add the direct /feeds/posts/default?alt=rss address. That comparison identifies a gadget-specific issue. Keep a backup of your theme and settings before making further changes.

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