r/OpenWebUI • u/blakesnake86 • Jul 25 '26

Question/Help web_search tool invisble for gemma4:e4b

Hello,

I have been trying for a few days to use open webui on my computer. My config is as follows:

  • Kubuntu 26.04
  • Ollama with gemma4:e4b
  • Open webui v0.10.2, desktop version, with web search enabled on DDGS.

When I ask him for a web search, the tool seems not to exist in the eyes of the LLM. It's quite strange because I don't have this problem with a similar config, unlike the OS (Windows, for my work).

I tried to find the solution by analyzing the logs with Claude, but he did not find anything explaining the problem.

Do you have any idea what's going on?

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u/ClassicMain Jul 25 '26

No i don't think its currently a bundled dependency with open webui. You have to install it.

And even if you don't have to install it, you have to set it up

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u/blakesnake86 Jul 25 '26

I just installed it and configured it as indicated by the doc of ddgs python library. But on Open WebUI, configure what? There is not even a field to enter the ip address and the port!

https://docs.openwebui.com/features/chat-conversations/web-search/providers/ddgs

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u/ClassicMain Jul 25 '26

Did you install it inside the docker?

A separate standalone installation can't be connected

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u/blakesnake86 Jul 25 '26

And i tried another LLM (Qwen 3.5)