[BUG] IOS 18.3 no local network access - network error

[Ltamann]

Using iOS 18.3 on iphone, I can access Ollama from any app that has permission to access the local network. However, the Chatbox app doesn't have this ability because it doesn't request local network access permissions.

As a result, I can use Ollama via Safari or any other browser, but when I select Ollama in the settings of chatbox with the correct local IP and port, it can't connect properly, and I cannot select a model.

When chatting with these settings and local ip set i get a "A network error has occurred..." but in the Ollama server logs, I can see the following GET requests:

[GIN] 2025/01/27 - 13:41:45 | 403 | 0s | 192.168.10.174 | GET "/api/api/tags"

I believe this issue might be caused by missing policies or restrictions on local network access.

[Endle]

I think this bug is caused by not requesting local network access.

I my iOS, Settings -> Privacy -> Local Network, I can't find Chatbox

[TheMiNuS]

I confirm the same issue on my phone for the same reasons.

[jerlasvegas]

I can confirm the same issue on my device running iOS 18.3. It works from Safari or Chrome, but I get 403 Unauthorized from the server when accessing from the Chatbox App

[jswillia]

Same issue here. Agree with the above that this probably because this app is not asking for local network access permissions.

[Misaka-0x447f]

Same, please fix, and do not try do detect the target is on the local network or remote, just request access. For e.g. I may resolve chat.misaka.org to a local machine, which is hard to determinate.