Feature: Make ollama-ui usable from other devices

[rsabir]

Hello,

I have been working on configuring **ollama-ui** to be accessible over my local LAN, with the device running it functioning as a server. I've managed to do this successfully by modifying the Makefile to allow Ollama to listen on 0.0.0.0 and specifying the **OLLAMA_ORIGINS** to the FQDN of the server as shown below:

OLLAMA_HOST="0.0.0.0:11434" OLLAMA_ORIGINS=http://192.168.1.44:8000 ollama serve

Issues:

However, this approach required altering the visibility of the host-address-select div by removing display: none;, enabling me to set my server IP: 192.168.1.44.

<div id="host-address-select" style="display: none;">
     <div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-2">
       <label for="host-address" class="form-label me-2" style="font-size: smaller;">Host:</label>
       <input id="host-address" class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="http://localhost:11434" style="width: auto;"></select>
      </div>
</div>

So I could set my server IP : 192.168.1.44.

Proposed Enhancement:

To refine this and make the configuration more user-friendly, I propose the following enhancements:

- Configuration UI Element:
Introduce a settings icon or equivalent UI element.
When clicked, this would reveal the input field allowing users to modify the IP address.

- Placeholder Text:
Update the placeholder text in the input field to contain an IP address example instead of a URI, providing clearer guidance to users setting up their configurations.

- Readme Documentation:
Enrich the README with clear instructions on how to adjust the Makefile and other settings to make ollama-ui accessible over LAN, providing a smoother experience for users unfamiliar with these configurations.

[rtcfirefly]

Hi!

Are you hosting ollama-ui on your own server?
Is it the same machine that you are hosting ollama?

[rsabir]

Hello,

Yes the ollama-ui is hosted on the same machine as ollama and it's accessed by other devices on the LAN.