<p>QuiteRSS is able to parse the information correctly.</p>
<p>Note also that instead of using the url <code>http://export.arxiv.org/rss/hep-ph</code> (for example), you can try to use <code>http://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=(cat:hep-th)&amp;sortBy=lastUpdatedDate&amp;sortOrder=descending&amp;max_results=200</code>, with the flags adjusted as you desire. Note that I haven't confirmed that the two feed outputs are identical (i.e. nothing falls through the cracks). The second option is just arXiv search results in an RSS-like format</p>
RSS feed reader compatible with arxiv
<p>Is there any RSS feed reader that is compatible with Arxiv rss feeds which have the annoyance of using html tags for authors? So I want a reader that does not display the author as <code>&lt;a href="http://arxiv.org/find/quant-ph/1.</code>.. but rather author's name, I do not really care about the link. I tried outlook, Rssowl, various plugins chrome extensions but either the extensions are clumsy or they cannot handle the html tags in author. I prefer a program, not some web site rss feed reader.</p>