diff --git a/DockerEnv b/DockerEnv
index 9f5c2336c..c598c7e5a 100644
--- a/DockerEnv
+++ b/DockerEnv
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #OPENVPN_CONFIG=
 #OPENVPN_USERNAME=
 #OPENVPN_PASSWORD=
+#RSS_URL=
 #LOCAL_NETWORK=
 #ENABLE_UFW=false
 #TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2c6160ce2..7962f41ee 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     && add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa \
     && wget -O - https://swupdate.openvpn.net/repos/repo-public.gpg | apt-key add - \
     && echo "deb http://build.openvpn.net/debian/openvpn/stable xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openvpn-aptrepo.list \
+    && apt-get install -y sudo transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon curl rar unrar zip unzip wget gcc make ruby2.3-dev \
+    && gem install transmission-rss \
     && apt-get update \
     && apt-get install -y sudo transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon curl rar unrar zip unzip ufw iputils-ping openvpn \
     && wget https://github.com/Secretmapper/combustion/archive/release.zip \
@@ -28,10 +30,12 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 
 ADD openvpn/ /etc/openvpn/
 ADD transmission/ /etc/transmission/
+ADD transmission/transmission-rss.conf /etc/transmission-rss.conf
 
 ENV OPENVPN_USERNAME=**None** \
     OPENVPN_PASSWORD=**None** \
     OPENVPN_PROVIDER=**None** \
+    RSS_URL=**None** \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50 \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_ENABLED=false \
     TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_BEGIN=540 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9514f4484..04e39f99b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ If TRANSMISSION_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_ON_START is enabled then it allows traffic to t
 |----------|----------|-------|
 |`ENABLE_UFW` | Enables the firewall | `ENABLE_UFW=true`|
 
+### RSS feed configuration options
+| Variable | Function | Example |
+|----------|----------|-------|
+|`RSS_URL`|The RSS feed's URL |`RSS_URL=http://.../xxxxx.rss`|
+
 ### Alternative web UIs
 You can override the default web UI by setting the ```TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME``` environment variable. If set, Transmission will look there for the Web Interface files, such as the javascript, html, and graphics files.
 
@@ -331,6 +336,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run \
         -e "OPENVPN_PASSWORD=hunter2" \
         -e "OPENVPN_CONFIG=Netherlands" \
         -e "OPENVPN_OPTS=--inactive 3600 --ping 10 --ping-exit 60" \
+        -e "RSS_URL=http://.../xxxxx.rss" \
         -e "TRANSMISSION_UMASK=0" \
         -p 9091:9091 \
         --dns 8.8.8.8 \
diff --git a/transmission/environment-variables.tmpl b/transmission/environment-variables.tmpl
index 5ae9d6538..1c13cfa4e 100644
--- a/transmission/environment-variables.tmpl
+++ b/transmission/environment-variables.tmpl
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export TRANSMISSION_WATCH_DIR_ENABLED={{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_WATCH_DIR_ENABLED }}
 # Transmission needs to know which VPN provider is used
 export OPENVPN_PROVIDER={{ .Env.OPENVPN_PROVIDER }}
 
+export RSS_URL="{{ .Env.RSS_URL }}"
+
 export ENABLE_UFW={{ .Env.ENABLE_UFW }}
 export TRANSMISSION_WEB_UI={{ .Env.TRANSMISSION_WEB_UI }}
 
diff --git a/transmission/start.sh b/transmission/start.sh
index e6e53134b..a32be491a 100755
--- a/transmission/start.sh
+++ b/transmission/start.sh
@@ -42,4 +42,12 @@ else
     echo "NO PORT UPDATER FOR THIS PROVIDER"
 fi
 
+if [ -z "${RSS_URL}" ] || [ "${RSS_URL}" = "**None**" ] ; then
+ echo "NO RSS URL CONFIGURED, IGNORING"
+else
+  echo "STARTING RSS PLUGIN"
+  sed -i "s#RSS_URL#$RSS_URL#" /etc/transmission-rss.conf
+  transmission-rss
+fi
+
 echo "Transmission startup script complete."
diff --git a/transmission/transmission-rss.conf b/transmission/transmission-rss.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cb5265a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/transmission/transmission-rss.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+feeds:
+  - url: RSS_URL
+    download_path: /var/lib/transmission-daemon/downloads
+server:
+  host: 127.0.0.1
+  port: 9091
+  rpc_path: /transmission/rpc
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