[GH-ISSUE #703] [QUESTION] Custom Search on Firefox Android #451

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:46 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments
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Originally created by @primed86 on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/703

Hello,
I have Whoogle running on my NAS in a docker container. I have a user and password set in the env variables to access the site. When the login env variables are enabled, I can't add it as a custom search engine on Firefox on Android using the https://<your whoogle url>/search?q=%s string. It just says there is an error connecting to whoogle. I have to stop the container, remove the login variables, start the container, then I am able to add the custom search engine. Once the custom search is added, I shut down the container, add the login credentials back, re-start the container and everything is good at this point. Is there something I am missing or is there no way around having to do this with credentials enabled? Appreciate your work and help!

Originally created by @primed86 on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/703 Hello, I have Whoogle running on my NAS in a docker container. I have a user and password set in the env variables to access the site. When the login env variables are enabled, I can't add it as a custom search engine on Firefox on Android using the https://\<your whoogle url\>/search?q=%s string. It just says there is an error connecting to whoogle. I have to stop the container, remove the login variables, start the container, then I am able to add the custom search engine. Once the custom search is added, I shut down the container, add the login credentials back, re-start the container and everything is good at this point. Is there something I am missing or is there no way around having to do this with credentials enabled? Appreciate your work and help!
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@Vansmak commented on GitHub (May 6, 2022):

Try http: just to see

<!-- gh-comment-id:1119252165 --> @Vansmak commented on GitHub (May 6, 2022): Try http: just to see
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@tootbrute commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

nnecting to whoogle. I have to stop the container, remove the login variables, start the container, then I am able to add the custo

i also cannot get Firefox Android to accept Whoogle as a custom search engine but I don't have user/pass. It works happily on my desktop Fedora 36 using Brave and Firefox though.

Phone: Firefox Android, 103.2.0 (Build #2015895963), LineageOS 18
Settings > Search > + Add search engine
It gives me the error: "Error connecting to "Whoogle""

I tried http, https, and just the domain name but I got the same error.

Should this be filed as a bug? Are others having issues?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207174101 --> @tootbrute commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): > nnecting to whoogle. I have to stop the container, remove the login variables, start the container, then I am able to add the custo i also cannot get Firefox Android to accept Whoogle as a custom search engine but I don't have user/pass. It works happily on my desktop Fedora 36 using Brave and Firefox though. Phone: Firefox Android, 103.2.0 (Build #2015895963), LineageOS 18 Settings > Search > + Add search engine It gives me the error: "Error connecting to "Whoogle"" I tried http, https, and just the domain name but I got the same error. Should this be filed as a bug? Are others having issues?
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@marska commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022):

I have the same error.

Android, 106.1.0 (Build #2015909131), 71ca6c1f7+

<!-- gh-comment-id:1296299456 --> @marska commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022): I have the same error. Android, 106.1.0 (Build #2015909131), 71ca6c1f7+
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@goremykin commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023):

The same issue. Also I noticed, that it asks the password each time you restart the browser

<!-- gh-comment-id:1428342563 --> @goremykin commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023): The same issue. Also I noticed, that it asks the password each time you restart the browser
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@goremykin commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023):

Ooh, I just noticed that the problem with entering a password after restarting the browser is also relevant for the desktop version of the browser...

<!-- gh-comment-id:1428348877 --> @goremykin commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2023): Ooh, I just noticed that the problem with entering a password after restarting the browser is also relevant for the desktop version of the browser...
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@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2025):

Appears to be a stale FF Issue. Closing.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3292268744 --> @Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2025): Appears to be a stale FF Issue. Closing.
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