Thanks for the tip of checking about:config. You can specify an external server, it is also in the about:config. browser.ml.chat.provider. I’m not sure it’s a feature I will ever use, but I tested it with my local Open WebUI and it seemed to work.
You actually can set up the sidebar to use a local LLM. In about:config the key is something like “browser.ml.chat.hideLocalhost”
I have it setup to use my local Ollama instance and it works great.
Unfortunately, I don’t see a way to specify an alternate external server, which would be nice.
greybeard@feddit.online 9 hours ago
greybeard@feddit.online 9 hours ago
How nice of them to have easy options for paid third party services, and hide the local options under about:config where I’d have no idea it even exists without a kind stranger letting me know.
hobwell@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Yeah, it’s not great that it isn’t visible by default. Would be nice if they had an “add/remove” option as well.
Glad you were able to get it set up!