[GH-ISSUE #22559] feat|bug: Improve model downloading #35276

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-25T09:30:17-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:30:17 -05:00

Originally created by @monksy on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/22559

Check Existing Issues

I have searched for all existing open AND closed issues and discussions for similar requests. I have found none that is comparable to my request.

Verify Feature Scope

I have read through and understood the scope definition for feature requests in the Issues section. I believe my feature request meets the definition and belongs in the Issues section instead of the Discussions.

Problem Description

When downloading models there are a few issues:

If the page gets closed, the model does not fully get downloaded.
You are unable to use OpenWebui in the current window while a model is downloading.
The model doesn't appear if the window is close (I don't believe it is.. i'll have to confirm this).

Desired Solution you'd like

The solution is that I would like to have the option to separate the action of downloading a model from the adding it. There should be a separate page to show the progress of the model to be downloaded. Also you should be able to download multiple models at a time as well.

This is a situation where you find a lot of modules you might want and this gives you the option to queue all of them up and manage the downloads.

Alternatives Considered

It is possible you can script this on the backend easier. But it's not as nice looking.

Additional Context

This is for setups where ollama is running underneith and that openwebui is it's frontend.

Originally created by @monksy on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/22559 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched for all existing **open AND closed** issues and discussions for similar requests. I have found none that is comparable to my request. ### Verify Feature Scope - [x] I have read through and understood the scope definition for feature requests in the Issues section. I believe my feature request meets the definition and belongs in the Issues section instead of the Discussions. ### Problem Description When downloading models there are a few issues: 1. If the page gets closed, the model does not fully get downloaded. 2. You are unable to use OpenWebui in the current window while a model is downloading. 3. The model doesn't appear if the window is close (I don't believe it is.. i'll have to confirm this). ### Desired Solution you'd like The solution is that I would like to have the option to separate the action of downloading a model from the adding it. There should be a separate page to show the progress of the model to be downloaded. Also you should be able to download multiple models at a time as well. This is a situation where you find a lot of modules you might want and this gives you the option to queue all of them up and manage the downloads. ### Alternatives Considered It is possible you can script this on the backend easier. But it's not as nice looking. ### Additional Context This is for setups where ollama is running underneith and that openwebui is it's frontend.

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#35276