Unable to connect to Ollama

[rmd1433]

Hello!

I'm experiencing an issue connecting to the local Ollama server while using your page-assist extension. The application displays "Unable to connect to Ollama 🦙" message and a red icon.

I've tried various recommendations from the documentation and discussions, but the problem persists.

Could you provide instructions for running the local Ollama server or suggest other solutions to this issue?

Thank you for your assistance!

[n4ze3m]

Hey, sorry about that. Is your Ollama server running locally? If not, you need to run it. You can download Ollama from here: https://ollama.com/download

[oatmealm]

I'm jumping in to ask about using a remote installation of ollama. When trying something like http://10.0.0.10:11434 as the url_base it can't find the server. The server is accessible remotely otherwise from other client, like ios or cli.

[oatmealm]

Just to say that the project is really impressive (I've tried with a local server as well). thanks!

[n4ze3m]

I'm jumping in to ask about using a remote installation of ollama. When trying something like http://10.0.0.10:11434 as the url_base it can't find the server. The server is accessible remotely otherwise from other client, like ios or cli.

Usually, page assist works with the remote server. I will try to debug it. Maybe it's because of this issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/2335

Just to say that the project is really impressive (I've tried with a local server as well). thanks!

thanks :)

[oatmealm]

Great! I've been looking around the console and I do see 403 forbidden... which is strange. OLLAMA_ORIGINS is set with a wildcard... I'm seeing same problem with Lumos

[oatmealm]

some more info... I'm running ollama manually on the server to trace:

OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0 OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://* ollama serve

[n4ze3m]

🤔 can you try this command

OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0 OLLAMA_ORIGINS=* ollama serve

[oatmealm]

It did. Again, amazing work. Really enjoy using the app. Would love to help in testing if you need help or feedback.

[n4ze3m]

Hey guys, a new fix has been released for this issue. All you need to do is go to Settings > Ollama setting and enable custom origin URL, which will resolve the issue.

for more information: https://github.com/n4ze3m/page-assist/blob/main/docs/connection-issue.md

[MicPec]

I am having trouble getting Ollama to work on my Vivaldi browser. Ollama is up and running, everything works fine on Firefox, but I can't seem to establish a connection on Vivaldi.

[n4ze3m]

Hey @MicPec

I just tested it on the Vivaldi browser (windows) , and it seems to be working fine. Can you try turning on this setting from the web UI settings > Ollama setting? It may resolve the issue.

for more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fydtRnxjfJU or https://github.com/n4ze3m/page-assist/blob/main/docs/connection-issue.md#solutions

[MicPec]

Thanks for quick response. I did try this before, no luck. BTW this is the Linux machine. Open WebUI and Lobe Chat are working fine on Vivaldi so connection is blocked from extension. Maybe some vivaldi hidden settings, but I could't find.

[n4ze3m]

Hey @MicPec , I will test on my Linux machine with Vivaldi. For OpenWebUI and LobreChat, they have a server, but for PageAssist, everything happens in the browser, which is why this issue exists

Another fix is by changing Custom origin url in advance settings to chrome-extension://jfgfiigpkhlkbnfnbobbkinehhfdhndo, then you need to restart Ollama with the following environment variable, which may work:

OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://* ollama serve

source: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/2335#issue-2116323257

[MicPec]

I've managed to run it, the problem was completely different. The connection was blocked by uBlock 🤦🏻‍♂️, so I had to add jfgfiigpkhlkbnfnbobbkinehhfdhndo to the exceptions lists. Now everything works fine. Thanks for Your help anyway

[oatmealm]

Talking of which, and it's not specific to page-assist, I had to change OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://* to a promiscuous * , since nothing was able to connect any more remotely, or locally like from this extension (I'm using Firefox).

[n4ze3m]

Hey @oatmealm

In the latest version of Page Assist, there is an advanced URL configuration. All you need to do is enable Enable or Disable Custom Origin URL.

[oatmealm]

Is it needed when OLLAMA_ORIGINS is set correctly?

[n4ze3m]

Is it needed when OLLAMA_ORIGINS is set correctly?

Not needed :) An alternative method only

[ben-xD]

Talking of which, and it's not specific to page-assist, I had to change OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://* to a promiscuous * , since nothing was able to connect any more remotely, or locally like from this extension (I'm using Firefox).

Firefox uses moz-extension://, but that didn't work (I tried Environment="OLLAMA_ORIGINS=https://ollama-ui.github.io,app://obsidian.md*,chrome-extension://*,moz-extension://*")

My settings that work (the last lines is just so i use a HDD with lots of space for all the models):

[Service]
Environment="OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0"
Environment="OLLAMA_ORIGINS=*"
Environment="OLLAMA_MODELS=/home/ben/ollama/models"

[uygur55]

Hi, I have two internet browser, Edge and Chrome. I did put page-assist extension to Chrome. page-assist can not connect to my local ollama running . i did try "Page Assist, there is an advanced URL configuration. All you need to do is enable Enable or Disable Custom Origin URL." still not working if you can help me Thanks

[n4ze3m]

Hey, sorry about the issue, @uygur55 . Is Ollama and the extension you're trying to connect on the same computer, or are they on two different ones?

[uygur55]

on the same computer. thanks

[n4ze3m]

Hey @uygur55, that's weird. It usually connects automatically. If possible, can you add this to your environment variable: OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://* [0] and restart Ollama? Usually, this resolves the issue. Please let me know if it works.

[0] https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/2335#issue-2116323257

[uygur55]

Hi, i followed the way . still not working.

[n4ze3m]

Hey @uygur55, that’s unfortunate. Since you added the env, could you enable the advanced URL option? Please add chrome-extension://jfgfiigpkhlkbnfnbobbkinehhfdhndo as the URL. Make sure to save and refresh the page afterward in the tab.

Also, if you use uBlock, make sure to add the extension ID 'jfgfiigpkhlkbnfnbobbkinehhfdhndo,' as MicPec pointed out in the comment above

[uygur55]

still not working

[n4ze3m]

Hey @uygur55, You don't need to add ollama serve in the environment; only chrome-extension://* is needed. Make sure to restart Ollama after saving. :) I will investigate further and let you know if there is a fix.

[uygur55]

After i changed to "chrome-extension://*"

Now it is WORKING. Thanks

[clickbrain]

I had page assist working previously with my remote server which is on a subdomain: https://ollamasubdomain.somedomain.com. I've now tried it on both Arc and Brave and still getting Unable to connect. I have it in custom origin in Advanced settings and not working. Any help appreciated.