[GH-ISSUE #1171] [BUG] Firefox on Linux doesn't start a query when using the search bar. Takes me to Whoogle home page instead #706

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opened 2026-02-25 20:36:20 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:20 +03:00

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Originally created by @motoridersd on GitHub (Jul 27, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1171

Describe the bug
Configured Whoogle as described in the Readme. Did the "Firefox Containers" process as well. I use containers, but I don't use Whoogle in a container, nor is the issue happening only in containers.

To Reproduce
Type in a search in the address bar while having Whoogle as the default search engine
You are taken to the Whoogle Home page where I have to type in the query again

Deployment Method

[X ] Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
[X ] Version [0.8.4]
Not sure

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Linux
Browser Firefox
Version 128

Additional context
Whoogle works fine on Edge on Windows and Firefox on Android, and on Chrome/Chromium on the same Linux installation

Originally created by @motoridersd on GitHub (Jul 27, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1171 **Describe the bug** Configured Whoogle as described in the Readme. Did the "Firefox Containers" process as well. I use containers, but I don't use Whoogle in a container, nor is the issue happening only in containers. **To Reproduce** Type in a search in the address bar while having Whoogle as the default search engine You are taken to the Whoogle Home page where I have to type in the query again **Deployment Method** - [X ] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [ ] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [X ] Version [0.8.4] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Linux - Browser Firefox - Version 128 **Additional context** Whoogle works fine on Edge on Windows and Firefox on Android, and on Chrome/Chromium on the same Linux installation

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@kevinsivic commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2024):

I was having this same problem on a mac and it turned out that for some reason Firefox was refusing to load the up to date opensearch.xml file and kept pushing me to http which my proxy redirected to https and subsequently lost the POST data.

In my case the easiest fix was to install the mozlz4-edit extension to manually edit the search file (in <firefox_profile>/search.json.mozlz4) and update the url templates to https.

@kevinsivic commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2024): I was having this same problem on a mac and it turned out that for some reason Firefox was refusing to load the up to date opensearch.xml file and kept pushing me to http which my proxy redirected to https and subsequently lost the POST data. In my case the easiest fix was to install the mozlz4-edit extension to manually edit the search file (in <firefox_profile>/search.json.mozlz4) and update the url templates to https.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:20 +03:00

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@Akitash commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2024):

Did you re-add Whoogle as a search engine and clear the cache?

I hadn't re-added Whoogle as a search engine at first and had the same problem in the past. But after I re-added the search engine and cleared the cache, it started working.

OS: Fedora 40 (Linux)
Browser: Firefox (131.0.2)

@Akitash commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2024): Did you re-add Whoogle as a search engine and clear the cache? I hadn't re-added Whoogle as a search engine at first and had the same problem in the past. But after I re-added the search engine and cleared the cache, it started working. * OS: Fedora 40 (Linux) * Browser: Firefox (131.0.2)

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:20 +03:00

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@exenza commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2025):

Same issue on Firefox on OSX, works normally on Chrome Android using same self hosted installation.

@kevinsivic - tried your workaround but can't really understand how that add-on works...

@exenza commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2025): Same issue on Firefox on OSX, works normally on Chrome Android using same self hosted installation. @kevinsivic - tried your workaround but can't really understand how that add-on works...

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-25 20:37:12 +03:00

[PR #706] [CLOSED] Patch 2 #948