[GH-ISSUE #245] [BUG] <whoogle not Opening in Tor Browser> #165

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:03 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-25 20:35:03 +03:00

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Originally created by @KK-Repos on GitHub (Mar 30, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/245

Describe the bug
I'm trying to open Whoogle Search Engine in chrome, it works fine but when i tried to run in TOR browser show like "Unable to connect"

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Open the TOR Browser
Enter the URL then click Enter

But It Work in chrome browser

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
Not sure

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Browser TOR
Version 10.0.15

Originally created by @KK-Repos on GitHub (Mar 30, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/245 **Describe the bug** I'm trying to open Whoogle Search Engine in chrome, it works fine but when i tried to run in TOR browser show like "Unable to connect" **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. Open the TOR Browser 2. Enter the URL then click Enter ![Tor_Browser](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/55937175/113004432-39be7280-9191-11eb-9324-a31f30839965.png) 3. But It Work in chrome browser ![chrom_browser](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/55937175/113005068-c10be600-9191-11eb-933d-49fabda302ed.png) **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [ ] Docker - [x] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Ubuntu 20.04 - Browser TOR - Version 10.0.15

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kerem commented

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2021):

I'm pretty sure Tor browser restricts access to localhost as a security measure. You should set up an externally accessible host if you want to access Whoogle from within Tor browser.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2021): I'm pretty sure Tor browser restricts access to localhost as a security measure. You should set up an externally accessible host if you want to access Whoogle from within Tor browser.

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