ScreenCloud uses a service called Embedly to read RSS feeds and extract the text, links, and images. If the wrong image appears in your feed, it’s usually because Embedly cannot find a clear image tag and is guessing based on what it finds on your website.
You can check what Embedly sees by using the Embedly Extract API:
Open the Embedly Extract tool.
Paste your RSS feed URL.
Click Play to preview the extracted content.
If the preview shows the wrong image, the RSS feed needs clearer image information.
Why the wrong image is being used
If your current RSS feed articles do not include a dedicated image tag, Embedly will try to pick an image from your webpage, often choosing one at random. To ensure the correct image is used every time, your RSS feed must include a direct image reference.
How to fix it: Add an image tag to your RSS Feed
Ask your website or RSS feed administrator to add one of the following tags to each article. This directly tells ScreenCloud's RSS feed app which image to display.
Option 1: Media RSS tag (recommended)
<media:content url="https://www.example.com/images/article.jpg" medium="image" />
Option 2: Enclosure tag
<enclosure url="https://www.example.com/images/article.jpg" type="image/jpeg" />
Adding one of these ensures that Embedly, and therefore ScreenCloud. always uses the correct image.
How Embedly chooses images
If no image tag is found, Embedly looks for images in this order:
Photo from an oEmbed response
Thumbnail from an oEmbed response
The Open Graph image (
og:image)The
image_srcmeta tagOther images found in the webpage
Images inside the body of the article
Because og:image is highly prioritized, updating it can also help:
<meta property="og:image" content="YOUR_IMAGE_URL" />
If you cannot modify the RSS feed directly, updating the og:image on each article is a good alternative.
Checklist for reliable images
Make sure:
Images are publicly accessible (not behind login or firewall).
Images use standard formats (JPG or PNG recommended).
Images are large enough (ideally 600px wide or more).
WebP images may not extract reliably, so use JPG/PNG instead.
You can verify changes by testing your feed again in the Embedly Extract tool.