diff --git a/api_v1_rss.php b/api_v1_rss.php
index 5871032..497df23 100644
--- a/api_v1_rss.php
+++ b/api_v1_rss.php
@@ -40,11 +40,29 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     }
 
     if ($action === 'sync') {
+        // Cooldown check: only sync if last sync was > 5 minutes ago
+        // Or if it's a forced sync from the settings UI
+        $is_auto = isset($_POST['auto']) && $_POST['auto'] == 1;
+        
         // Fetch feeds for this channel
         $stmt = db()->prepare("SELECT * FROM channel_rss_feeds WHERE channel_id = ?");
         $stmt->execute([$channel_id]);
         $feeds = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
+        if ($is_auto) {
+            $last_fetch = 0;
+            foreach ($feeds as $f) {
+                if ($f['last_fetched_at']) {
+                    $ts = strtotime($f['last_fetched_at']);
+                    if ($ts > $last_fetch) $last_fetch = $ts;
+                }
+            }
+            if (time() - $last_fetch < 300) { // 5 minutes
+                echo json_encode(['success' => true, 'new_items' => 0, 'skipped' => true]);
+                exit;
+            }
+        }
+
         $new_items_count = 0;
         foreach ($feeds as $feed) {
             $rss_content = @file_get_contents($feed['url']);
@@ -66,31 +84,62 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                 $link = (string)($item->link['href'] ?? $item->link);
                 $description = strip_tags((string)($item->description ?? $item->summary));
                 
+                // Extract additional fields
+                $category = (string)($item->category ?? ($item->category['term'] ?? ''));
+                $pubDate = (string)($item->pubDate ?? ($item->published ?? ($item->updated ?? '')));
+                
+                // Format date nicely if possible
+                if ($pubDate) {
+                    $timestamp = strtotime($pubDate);
+                    if ($timestamp) {
+                        $pubDate = date('d/m/Y H:i', $timestamp);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                $author = (string)($item->author->name ?? ($item->author ?? ''));
+                if (!$author) {
+                    $dc = $item->children('http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/');
+                    if (isset($dc->creator)) {
+                        $author = (string)$dc->creator;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // Check if already exists
                 $stmt_check = db()->prepare("SELECT id FROM messages WHERE channel_id = ? AND rss_guid = ?");
                 $stmt_check->execute([$channel_id, $guid]);
                 if ($stmt_check->fetch()) continue;
 
                 // Insert as message from a special "RSS Bot" user or system
-                // Let's find or create an RSS Bot user
                 $stmt_bot = db()->prepare("SELECT id FROM users WHERE username = 'RSS Bot' AND is_bot = 1");
                 $stmt_bot->execute();
                 $bot = $stmt_bot->fetch();
                 if (!$bot) {
-                    $stmt_create_bot = db()->prepare("INSERT INTO users (username, is_bot, status) VALUES ('RSS Bot', 1, 'online')");
+                    $stmt_create_bot = db()->prepare("INSERT INTO users (username, is_bot, status, avatar_url, email, password_hash) VALUES ('RSS Bot', 1, 'online', 'https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com/512/3607/3607436.png', 'rss-bot@system.internal', 'bot-no-password')");
                     $stmt_create_bot->execute();
                     $bot_id = db()->lastInsertId();
                 } else {
                     $bot_id = $bot['id'];
                 }
 
-                $content = "**" . $title . "**\n" . $description . "\n" . $link;
+                // Format content for traditional view
+                $content = "[" . $title . "](" . $link . ")\n";
+                if ($category || $pubDate || $author) {
+                    $parts = [];
+                    if ($category) $parts[] = $category;
+                    if ($pubDate) $parts[] = $pubDate;
+                    if ($author) $parts[] = $author;
+                    $content .= implode(" · ", $parts) . "\n";
+                }
+                $content .= $description;
                 
-                // For announcements, we might want to use metadata for a rich embed
                 $metadata = json_encode([
                     'title' => $title,
-                    'description' => mb_substr($description, 0, 200) . (mb_strlen($description) > 200 ? '...' : ''),
+                    'description' => mb_substr($description, 0, 500) . (mb_strlen($description) > 500 ? '...' : ''),
                     'url' => $link,
+                    'category' => $category,
+                    'date' => $pubDate,
+                    'author' => $author,
+                    'is_rss' => true,
                     'site_name' => parse_url($feed['url'], PHP_URL_HOST)
                 ]);
 
@@ -103,7 +152,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             $stmt_update_feed->execute([$feed['id']]);
         }
 
-        echo json_encode(['success' => true, 'new_items' => $new_items_count]);
+        echo json_encode(['success' => true, 'new_items' => $new_items_count, 'channel_id' => $channel_id]);
         exit;
     }
 } else {
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 053a8e4..a531286 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -1408,6 +1408,37 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             }
         });
 
+        // Auto-sync for announcement channels
+        if (window.activeChannelId) {
+            const autoSyncRss = async () => {
+                // Check if we are in an announcement channel
+                // We can look for the bullhorn icon in the header
+                const headerIcon = document.querySelector('.main-header i.fa-bullhorn');
+                if (headerIcon) {
+                    const formData = new FormData();
+                    formData.append('action', 'sync');
+                    formData.append('channel_id', window.activeChannelId);
+                    formData.append('auto', '1');
+                    try {
+                        const resp = await fetch('api_v1_rss.php', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
+                        const data = await resp.json();
+                        if (data.success && data.new_items > 0) {
+                            // If new items were found, we might want to refresh the message list
+                            // but only if we are still on the same channel
+                            if (window.activeChannelId == data.channel_id) {
+                                // For now, we don't reload automatically to avoid interrupting the user
+                                // The new messages will appear on next reload or polling if implemented
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } catch (e) { }
+                }
+            };
+            // Initial sync
+            setTimeout(autoSyncRss, 2000);
+            // Periodic sync every 2 minutes
+            setInterval(autoSyncRss, 120000);
+        }
+
     // Clear Channel History
     const clearHistoryBtn = document.getElementById('clear-channel-history-btn');
     clearHistoryBtn?.addEventListener('click', async () => {
diff --git a/debug_reorder.log b/debug_reorder.log
index 3ad33af..586fe4a 100644
--- a/debug_reorder.log
+++ b/debug_reorder.log
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 2026-02-16 03:08:33 - Server: 1 - Orders: [{"id":"11","position":0,"category_id":null},{"id":"17","position":1,"category_id":null},{"id":"12","position":2,"category_id":null},{"id":"10","position":3,"category_id":null},{"id":"1","position":4,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"6","position":5,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"15","position":6,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"2","position":7,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"14","position":8,"category_id":null},{"id":"13","position":9,"category_id":null},{"id":"9","position":10,"category_id":null},{"id":"3","position":11,"category_id":null}]
 2026-02-16 03:09:18 - Server: 1 - Orders: [{"id":"11","position":0,"category_id":null},{"id":"17","position":1,"category_id":null},{"id":"12","position":2,"category_id":null},{"id":"10","position":3,"category_id":null},{"id":"1","position":4,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"6","position":5,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"15","position":6,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"2","position":7,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"18","position":8,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"14","position":9,"category_id":null},{"id":"13","position":10,"category_id":null},{"id":"9","position":11,"category_id":null},{"id":"3","position":12,"category_id":null}]
 2026-02-16 18:43:44 - Server: 1 - Orders: [{"id":"11","position":0,"category_id":null},{"id":"17","position":1,"category_id":null},{"id":"12","position":2,"category_id":null},{"id":"19","position":3,"category_id":null},{"id":"10","position":4,"category_id":null},{"id":"1","position":5,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"6","position":6,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"15","position":7,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"2","position":8,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"18","position":9,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"14","position":10,"category_id":null},{"id":"13","position":11,"category_id":null},{"id":"9","position":12,"category_id":null},{"id":"3","position":13,"category_id":null}]
+2026-02-16 23:37:00 - Server: 1 - Orders: [{"id":"11","position":0,"category_id":null},{"id":"12","position":1,"category_id":null},{"id":"17","position":2,"category_id":null},{"id":"19","position":3,"category_id":null},{"id":"10","position":4,"category_id":null},{"id":"1","position":5,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"6","position":6,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"15","position":7,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"2","position":8,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"18","position":9,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"14","position":10,"category_id":null},{"id":"13","position":11,"category_id":null},{"id":"9","position":12,"category_id":null},{"id":"3","position":13,"category_id":null}]
+2026-02-16 23:37:02 - Server: 1 - Orders: [{"id":"11","position":0,"category_id":null},{"id":"17","position":1,"category_id":null},{"id":"12","position":2,"category_id":null},{"id":"19","position":3,"category_id":null},{"id":"10","position":4,"category_id":null},{"id":"1","position":5,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"6","position":6,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"15","position":7,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"2","position":8,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"18","position":9,"category_id":"10"},{"id":"14","position":10,"category_id":null},{"id":"13","position":11,"category_id":null},{"id":"9","position":12,"category_id":null},{"id":"3","position":13,"category_id":null}]
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index d4fcae6..b263d37 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -867,11 +867,22 @@ $emote_html = '<img src="' . htmlspecialchars($ce['path']) . '" alt="' . htmlspe
                                     $meta = json_decode($m['metadata'], true);
                                     if ($meta): ?>
                                     <div class="rich-embed mt-2 p-3 rounded" style="background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 4px solid var(--blurple); max-width: 520px;">
-                                        <?php if (!empty($meta['site_name'])): ?>
+                                        <?php if (!empty($meta['site_name']) && empty($meta['is_rss'])): ?>
                                             <div class="embed-site-name mb-1" style="font-size: 0.75em; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold;"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['site_name']); ?></div>
                                         <?php endif; ?>
                                         <?php if (!empty($meta['title'])): ?>
-                                            <a href="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['url']); ?>" target="_blank" class="embed-title d-block mb-1 text-decoration-none" style="font-weight: 600; color: #00a8fc;"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['title']); ?></a>
+                                            <a href="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['url']); ?>" target="_blank" class="embed-title d-block mb-1 text-decoration-none" style="font-weight: 600; color: #00a8fc; font-size: 1.1em;"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['title']); ?></a>
+                                        <?php endif; ?>
+                                        <?php if (!empty($meta['is_rss'])): ?>
+                                            <div class="embed-meta mb-2" style="font-size: 0.8em; color: var(--text-muted);">
+                                                <?php 
+                                                    $parts = [];
+                                                    if (!empty($meta['category'])) $parts[] = htmlspecialchars($meta['category']);
+                                                    if (!empty($meta['date'])) $parts[] = htmlspecialchars($meta['date']);
+                                                    if (!empty($meta['author'])) $parts[] = htmlspecialchars($meta['author']);
+                                                    echo implode(' · ', $parts);
+                                                ?>
+                                            </div>
                                         <?php endif; ?>
                                         <?php if (!empty($meta['description'])): ?>
                                             <div class="embed-description mb-2" style="font-size: 0.9em; color: var(--text-normal);"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($meta['description']); ?></div>
diff --git a/requests.log b/requests.log
index acf0581..fa08195 100644
--- a/requests.log
+++ b/requests.log
@@ -369,3 +369,33 @@
 2026-02-16 23:05:15 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
 2026-02-16 23:05:29 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
 2026-02-16 23:13:30 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:18:05 - GET /?fl_project=38443 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:18:47 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:26:02 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:26:50 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:27:48 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:28:42 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:28:44 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:30:14 - GET /?fl_project=38443 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:30:27 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:31:15 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=17 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:31:17 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:31:45 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=17 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:31:46 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:32:05 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=17 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:32:07 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:32:49 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=1 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:32:53 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:33:23 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=17 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:33:24 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:33:50 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:34:25 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:34:50 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:34:54 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:35:43 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:35:58 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:36:07 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=17 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:36:08 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:36:54 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:37:08 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 23:37:26 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=12 - POST: []