Tutorials
Newsreader tutorials
Pick a newsreader, download it, and follow the setup guide. All clients below work great with XS News.
New to Usenet? If you speak Dutch, Spotnet is the easiest entry point on Windows — everything is built in, but the interface is Dutch-only. For everyone else, Momentum is the most beginner-friendly choice with several indexers built in. Power users tend to prefer SABnzbd or NZBGet, which run on virtually any device including NAS.
| Newsreader | Description | Get it | |
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Spotnet
Windows
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Recommendation for Dutch-SpeakingFree Windows client with a built-in community indexer — no separate search tools needed. The shortest path from "never used Usenet" to your first download. | |
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SABnzbd
WindowsmacOSLinuxNAS
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Most popularOpen-source, web-based newsreader that runs everywhere. Drop NZB files in, it handles downloading, repair and unpacking automatically. The community standard. | |
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Momentum
WindowsmacOSLinux
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Beginner-FriendlyModern cross-platform client with several indexers built in. Free, lightweight and quick to set up — a good middle-ground option between Spotnet and SABnzbd. | |
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GrabIt
Windows
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Long-standing Windows client aimed at users who want to find and queue their own NZB files manually. More control, fewer guardrails. | |
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NZBGet
WindowsmacOSLinuxNAS
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NAS-friendlyLightweight cross-platform client written in C++ — uses very little memory and CPU. Ideal for running on a NAS, a Raspberry Pi or any always-on server. |
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