Home Feed does not show releases

[toihr]

Since a few weeks ago the Home Feed, has not been receiving updates not showing any of my starred repositories activities, releases etc. It does not even show the past activity that I used to see. Basically I have an empty dashboard which is quite useless. Anyone experience a similar problem or know how to solve this?

[quoc10973]

If your GitHub Home Feed isn't updating or showing activity, here are a few steps to try:

Check GitHub Status: Visit GitHub Status to see if there are any ongoing issues with their services.

Clear Browser Cache & Cookies: This can resolve issues caused by outdated data. Try clearing your browser cache and reloading the page.

Try Incognito Mode/Another Browser: Use a different browser or open GitHub in an incognito/private window to rule out browser extensions causing the issue.

Check Notification Settings: Ensure your notification settings are correct and you're still following the repositories you expect to see updates from. You can verify this in GitHub Notifications Settings.

Check "Watching" & "Starring" Settings: Ensure you've "watched" repositories for full activity updates, not just starred them.

If the issue persists, contact GitHub Support.

Mark this answered if it helpful to you, thanks sir

[Tohjuler]

Same issue here, and I have around 100 stars I think.

[Felitendo]

This should really be reported to GitHub directly

[cjee21]

The feedback link on feed leads here and now that link is gone from feed

[Felitendo]

I have created a Ticket about this and asked the GitHub Support to forward this issue to a GitHub Developer. I will keep you updated on this:

STATUS:

Ticket answered. They wrote this:

Hi Felitendo,
 
Thanks for reaching out to GitHub Support! I'm so sorry for the delay in getting back to you - it's taken us longer than we would like to respond!
 
I’ve escalated your report to our engineering team for further investigation.
 
I'm afraid our system may mark this ticket as "solved" now that the issue has been created with the engineering team, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about it.
 
We'll be back in touch when we have any updates!
 
If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me know 😁

All the best,
[GitHub Supporter's Name]

GitHub Support

I will keep you updated when they reach out back to me again.

Small heads up: they still haven't reached out back to me

Last update: 15/01/25 07:46 (UTC+1)

[freakyblack]

Have you tried clearing your browser cache and cookies to resolve the issue?

[OTheNonE]

I still have this issue, but for me, it seems very unpredictable, as i sometimes see repository info and sometimes do not. If i change the "Filter" settings (just so that i trigger some sort of an update), my feed might include repositories, or might not (repository feed must of course be checked when changing the settings).

[toihr]

yeah this is likely what caused it to show some things for me last week and then prompted me to call this issue answered.

[Harvester62]

I am experiencing the same issue from a few weeks, that is the home feeds no longer display the new releases on the repositories. I tried to change filter selections and sometimes it shows the releases correctly at first attempt, and then no longer displays them. Quite an embarrassing situation I would say. Can it be restored to a working version, please?

[MisakaSakura]

Yes, a week ago changing the filter options would have re-updated the home feed star repository, but in the last week this has not worked either, and there is currently no way to see the latest updates to the favorite repositories in the home feed!

[MisakaSakura]

An additional side note, I just happened to categorize my STAR repositories a week ago using the newly introduced Collections Repository Grouping feature, that couldn't have caused this, could it?

[cjee21]

An additional side note, I just happened to categorize my STAR repositories a week ago using the newly introduced Collections Repository Grouping feature, that couldn't have caused this, could it?

No. I did not change anything to stared repositories and it is broken too. Gets more and more broken each day. Now it does not show releases at all and the things it shows are in reverse order with 3 months ago at the top.

[zhyx490991014]

I have the same issue. I have checked "Include events from starred repositories", but it doesn't work.
It's very unpredictable. I met this issue so I'm here, and when I go back and refresh it work again🤣.

[arsildo]

I am having the same issue, my feed is acting very weird, releases are not showing

[Arisa43fps]

I'm having the same issue. I can't seem to see the latest release updates. Before, I was able to show release updates by changing filters. Now, even after changing various filters, my home page can only show announcement updates.

[istek]

yes,i have the same issue. home feeds don't show any release. please fix it asap.

[jmclaren7]

Same issue, the behavior of the feed changed for me in the last week or so, on mobile and in the browser. Starred repositories would normally have releases and announcements from starred repositories but now it's just announcements. I've played wit5h the filter settings and made sure "Include events from starred repositories" is enabled but still nothing except announcements.

[thiner]

My "Explore" feature becomes completely empty except "Github Recommended", both in browser and mobile app. I have tried sign in from Chrome in "Incognito" mode, nothing there either.

[toihr]

Due to so many other people having this isue and I also started having the issue again, I decided to unmark the "Answer" because the problem is not solved.

[JustJoostNL]

I have the same issue. Releases, etc. from repositories are not showing since a few weeks anymore. Does anyone have an update from GitHub support?

[Felitendo]

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/146124#discussioncomment-11506278

[KieranP]

Until Github fixes this critically broken part of their app, for those who are growing weary of not being able to keep up with recent releases for starred repositories, I have created a service that does just that.

It is available here: https://kieranp.github.io/Github-Releases-Feed/

The service is open sourced under GPLv3 here: https://github.com/KieranP/Github-Releases-Feed

Hope this is useful to others. If you find it useful, I feel free to star the repo :-)

[KieranP]

@hundehausen Is the green loading bar at the top of the page still present? Are there any errors reported in the browser console? I have about 200 stared repos and it takes 3 to 4 minutes to load them all, but it does eventually get there. If there is a bug that is stopping all repos from eventually loading, and you're able to provide any information that can help me track it down, I'd be most appreciative. I want it to work well for others as it does for me.

The reason it takes a while is because of github graphql limitations. It can only load about 5 repos per request otherwise I hit network timeouts from github because of the amount of data I'm trying to request. Also, the graphql API loads repos from oldest starred repo to newest by default, which is not ideal since repos you starred recently tend to be the more active ones. But when I tried reversing it (i.e. STARRED_AT DESC) I also get timeouts - likely a missing DB index on github's side.

[hundehausen]

@KieranP waiting helps! I have 1200 Repos starred, so it takes some minutes. After 60 % have loaded, I get lots of network errors. Error code 504 CORS errors.

[hundehausen]

Some release notes are very long, it would be better to display only some lines and then expand to see the full release notes. Otherwise I have to scroll a lot.

[KieranP]

@hundehausen Ok, thanks for that information. I will have a think about what could be done to improve performance, but sadly the graphql limitations are pretty restrictive. Case in point: Pagination must be done using database cursors. This stops me from, for example, 1) fetching multiple pages in parallel because I don't know the next pages cursor until I fetch the one before it, 2) being able to cache results locally and fetch only from the last fetched page onwards, because the cursors will be different next time the results are fetched. I'll ponder on this a bit and have a crack at some different approaches later this week.

As for the long release notes, this is a good point. I'll add this to my list of improvements. 👍

[KieranP]

@hundehausen I have implemented some performance improvements (fetching the release descriptions in separate requests). My feed with about 200 starred repos used to load in around 3m 45s. It now loads in just under 1m. I would be interested to know if these changes have made it possible for you to load all your 1200 starred repos now. I'll continue to investigate methods to make it even faster.

[cjee21]

None of these work, unfortunately.

I don't expect it to work. It sounds like AI generated summary of this page including the initial non-working answer with no new information.

[mohamedayoub97]

I understand your frustration. But seriously, the steps that can be taken in the suggested answer should help, especially for folks who still haven't gotten through one of those few troubleshooting common steps. I'm testing out a new AI bot found on Llama 3.1 to keep consistency in responses. The information shared would, thus, be correct; just probably less personalized. Just try, if you already haven't, the aforementioned steps or suggestions. Thx

[KieranP]

@mohamedayoub97 The issue from what I can see on my end is with the data being returned from Github, so steps #1 through #4 won't really change anything. The only thing that sometimes makes a difference is step #5, but not often enough to be reliable. Hence why I created https://kieranp.github.io/Github-Releases-Feed/ - albeit users with 1000s of starred repos are having issues with my feed service as well :-( I'm going to try see what I can do to resolve that when I get a chance.

[stephzero1]

It seems that many users are facing the same issue with the GitHub Home Feed not showing updates from starred repositories. If you haven't already tried these, here are some potential solutions to troubleshoot:

1. Clear Cache and Cookies : Sometimes, outdated cache or cookies can cause display issues. Try clearing your browser's cache and cookies to see if that helps.

2. Check GitHub Status : Ensure there are no ongoing service disruptions by checking the **_GitHub Status_** page.

3. Use a Different Browser/Incognito Mode : Try using GitHub in a different browser or in incognito mode to rule out any browser extension conflicts.

4. Check Notification and Watching Settings : Make sure you're following the repositories properly and have enabled notifications for them. You can check this in your GitHub notification settings.

5. Filter Settings : As you mentioned, changing the filter settings can sometimes temporarily fix the issue. This may trigger an update, so keep experimenting with different filter configurations.

If none of these work, it may be worth reaching out to GitHub support, as some users have already done. A couple of people reported that GitHub support escalated their issues to the engineering team, so hopefully, they’ll be able to fix it soon.

For now, if you're still struggling to keep up with releases from starred repositories, you can try the third-party tool GitHub Releases Feed that tracks recent releases from your starred repositories. It's a useful workaround while waiting for a fix from GitHub!

the only one that SOMETIMES works is the step 5. 1 out of 10 works, but it's frustratiting

[esand]

All of these suggested actions were mentioned in one or more posts above; I believe @mohamedayoub97 was just using AI to collate all the suggested possible actions in to a single post (to what end, not certain, as none of them are confirmed fixes).
I believe if taking any of these actions results in a different outcome, it's not a directly related result. I have myself cleared all cookies and local/session storage - basically everything about my profile in my browser, and logged back in to have my home page show me releases. However, going back later, the problem reappears, so it can't be seen as a fix.

For anyone else with the same problem - until we hear an update from @Felitendo who contacted GitHub Support, there does not appear to be a fix.

[KPCOFGS]

Yep having this issue for several weeks already and I thought I was alone. Maybe it's a good time for GitHub to release its spaghetti code as open source.

[aspeckofdustin]

Resharing my comment from another related issue here, since it's related:

👋 Hi there, Dustin from the Sunset product team here! Our team works on an adjacent product area but because the Feed is highly trafficked and used; although we aren't the Feed team per se, we have been working internally to see if there are parts of the logic or infrastructure that we can fix to help you all have a better experience.

You should be able to see the content from new releases so that is a major bug that I will flag back with the team. If I get any updates and we can push a fix to make sure that you're all seeing the right, relevant activity updates, I will circle back here and keep you all posted!

[merlinz01]

It it working for me now.

[jmclaren7]

Same here, working on android app and browser, this is the first time I've seen it work in many weeks.

Edit: stopped working after about 6 hours. Only discussions showing on both mobile and web, tried the usual troubleshooting.

[JustJoostNL]

It still doesn’t work here.

[carrete]

Still not working for me

[adrivn]

its been MONTHS already and the feed still doesn't show releases. is this the true power of big tech?

[KPCOFGS]

CrowdStrike: Hold my beer

[JustJoostNL]

For me, it is finally solved. I am able to see releases consistently in the dashboard feed again. I think GitHub implemented a fix.

[jmclaren7]

It was consistently not working for me, then the other day it worked for a few hours and as of now it's been working for at least 24 hours.

[Felitendo]

Same for me, it's working fine now since yesterday

[wiltet]

It's still not fixed at all. Sometimes it works, but mostly not.
The hole story about this bug and how github is handling it does not spread a very bright light on them.

[carrete]

Replace GitHub with Microsoft and then everything becomes clear

[cjee21]

and it is broken again... probably just the lower load during holidays

[mbs0ft]

it's been months and it's still broken:

[PhilosophiMoonbeam]

Absolutely dreadful.

[PhilosophiMoonbeam]

This was fixed the last few days and is now broken again. Insane.

[Cierra-Runis]

I am facing this issue for 6 months, what are GitHub's mantainers doing?

[Cierra-Runis]

I finally find why there's no events for me, because I disabled "Include events from starred repositories" filter accidentally in browser but GitHub App on phone and iPad doesn't implement this checkbox.

[stephzero1]

For me was completly fixed a month ago

[wiltet]

for me it is working since one month allready without any new issues

[wha4up]

Only the information from yesterday is being refreshed, and today's updates are not showing.

[aspeckofdustin]

@wha4up Hi! Thanks for sharing this. Are you still experiencing content that isn't refreshing?

[wha4up]

@wha4up Hi! Thanks for sharing this. Are you still experiencing content that isn't refreshing?

It seems normal for now.

[OneSeven]

@wha4up Hi! Thanks for sharing this. Are you still experiencing content that isn't refreshing?

There are still problems. The feed only shows a small amount of past content, and the latest stars releases are no longer updated.
It did work fine for a while, but about two weeks ago new problems started appearing!

@aspeckofdustin

[carrete]

I have yet to see releases reappear since they disappeared on me

[nima-1102]

I've been experiencing the same issue for the past 1–2 years repeatedly. It's clearly a server-side problem (tested on the iOS app, iOS Safari, Brave Browser on Linux, and Firefox). The results seem to change randomly from time to time.

At the beginning of January, it worked as expected for about 1–2 weeks, but now it’s back to showing 3-4 releases that are 2–4 days old, and sometimes even an arbitrary one from a month ago. It makes no sense.

I've reset all filters to default, tried selecting only a few filters, but nothing changes.

[shinybrightstar]

Hi Community 🌟

Thank you for your posts and comments on the recent bug where the Home Feed was not showing releases. Our Feed team pushed an update that will allow any user to see the 100 most recent starred repositories.

If you have further issues with this or additional details about your experience, please comment directly in this thread so we can monitor the changes effectively.

You can find more info here.

We appreciate you all for helping us continuously improve our platform! 🚀

[achtchaern]

Thanks, that's at least some improvement. Nevertheless, I'm not happy yet as I've got 400 starred repos.

[nima-1102]

I also have more than 400 starred repositories, but not all new releases are shown—only a few randomly.

Here is the current state: The Home Feed is shown once without any filters and once with the "Releases" + "Include events from starred repositories" filters. As an example, I have also included two releases out of many that are not displayed, even though the repositories are starred.

[EvilBMP]

I also have 260 starred repositories. Being a web developer, I can say, that it is totally normal to be interested in multiple fields regarding development, devops, security, monitoring, security, foss tools and so on. So 100 starred repositories isn't really that much.

But I'm happy, that my feed seems to work again. Although I'm not sure which or how many of my starred repositories are actually feeding it.

[aspeckofdustin]

I also have 260 starred repositories. Being a web developer, I can say, that it is totally normal to be interested in multiple fields regarding development, devops, security, monitoring, security, foss tools and so on. So 100 starred repositories isn't really that much.

But I'm happy, that my feed seems to work again. Although I'm not sure which or how many of my starred repositories are actually feeding it.

That's suuuper helpful feedback @EvilBMP -- I'm going to share this with our team. Do you have another threshold that you feel might work? I can see if we can work with the team to adjust to something that feels more appropriate but we needed a limit of some sort so that feeds stopped erroring out from overload in the short term.

[EvilBMP]

@aspeckofdustin Thank you for your response. I see why you need some kind of threshold for the API.

To answer your question, actually I think the 100 repositories threshold could be fine. But then the personal "explore" feed should not simply be fed with the latest 100 starred repositories. Instead, it should be fed with the repositories which have the most activity. So, like the sort order of my starred repositories which by default is "Recently starred", but could be changed to "Recently active". In my opinion, that would make much more sense. Missing "news/ releases" from repositories that were starred some time ago, though still in active development, then won't be missed only because they are behind the "recent 100 starred repositories" threshold.