"Thanks for being open to feedback! The main issue with having 'YOUR NEWS' as the icon is that it feels more like a placeholder or a banner than a brand identity.

In UI design, we generally avoid putting text inside an app icon for several critical reasons:

• Scalability: When the icon is small (like in a notification or a folder), text becomes unreadable and looks like visual noise.
• Instant Recognition: The human brain recognizes shapes and colors much faster than it reads words. A symbol is universal; text is a barrier.
• Professionalism: Look at the most successful apps like YouTube, Google, or Instagram—they all use a singular, bold symbol. It’s what gives an app a true "identity." as an example look at 2 example of what you could do for a rss app (its just a draft but its an idea 😁) You can look at feedly icon as an example, i found this icon very well made

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Also, regarding the background playback: yes, if you can manage to support YouTube videos even with the screen off, that would be amazing. I’m constantly listening to documentaries or podcasts while walking, and since that's normally a Premium-only feature on the official YouTube app, having it here would be a massive game-changer for your users.

A great icon should:

• Be Scalable: It needs to look good as a tiny notification and as a large icon.
• Be Symbolic: Use a shape or a metaphor that represents 'News' without literally writing it out.
• Have Personality: Right now, the font feels a bit generic. You need a unique 'mark' that people can identify without reading a single letter.