Adds DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE environment variable to control default streaming behavior at deployment level without code modifications.
Changelog
Added
DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE environment variable (defaults to true)
PersistentConfig in backend/open_webui/config.py at ui.default_stream_response
Config fallback in src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
Changed
Streaming logic now checks $config?.default_stream_response before hardcoded default
Usage
DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false
Or in docker-compose.yml:
environment:
- DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false
Testing
Set DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false - streaming disabled by default
User/model settings still override the default
Backward compatible (defaults to true)
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## Your Changes Are Ready
- Branch: `feature/default-stream-response-env`
- Commits: 1 commit with proper message
- Based on: `upstream/main`(latest)
- Files changed: 2(backend config + frontend)
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/20584
**Author:** [@akraines](https://github.com/akraines)
**Created:** 1/11/2026
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `feature/default-stream-response-env`
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### 📝 Commits (10+)
- [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev
- [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev
- [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev
- [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev
- [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev
- [`6f1486f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6f1486ffd0cb288d0e21f41845361924e0d742b3) Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev
- [`d95f533`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d95f533214e3fe5beb5e41ec1f349940bc4c7043) Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/dev
- [`a727153`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a7271532f8a38da46785afcaa7e65f9a45e7d753) 0.6.43 (#20093)
- [`6adde20`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6adde203cd292a9e3af9c64a2ae36b603fed096a) Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/dev
- [`f9b0534`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/f9b0534e0c442631d1cb7205169588b9b6204179) Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev
### 📊 Changes
**2 files changed** (+7 additions, -0 deletions)
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📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+6 -0)
📝 `src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte` (+1 -0)
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### 📄 Description
Description:
## Description
Adds `DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE` environment variable to control default streaming behavior at deployment level without code modifications.
## Changelog
### Added
- `DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE` environment variable (defaults to `true`)
- PersistentConfig in `backend/open_webui/config.py` at `ui.default_stream_response`
- Config fallback in `src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte`
### Changed
- Streaming logic now checks `$config?.default_stream_response` before hardcoded default
## Usage
```bash
DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false
Or in docker-compose.yml:
environment:
- DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false
Testing
Set DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSE=false - streaming disabled by default
User/model settings still override the default
Backward compatible (defaults to true)
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
## Your Changes Are Ready
- Branch: `feature/default-stream-response-env`
- Commits: 1 commit with proper message
- Based on: `upstream/main` (latest)
- Files changed: 2 (backend config + frontend)
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/20584
Author: @akraines
Created: 1/11/2026
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:feature/default-stream-response-env📝 Commits (10+)
fe6783cMerge pull request #19030 from open-webui/devfc05e0aMerge pull request #19405 from open-webui/deve3faec6Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev9899293Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev140605eMerge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev6f1486fMerge pull request #19466 from open-webui/devd95f533Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/deva7271530.6.43 (#20093)6adde20Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/devf9b0534Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev📊 Changes
2 files changed (+7 additions, -0 deletions)
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backend/open_webui/config.py(+6 -0)📝
src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte(+1 -0)📄 Description
Description:
Description
Adds
DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSEenvironment variable to control default streaming behavior at deployment level without code modifications.Changelog
Added
DEFAULT_STREAM_RESPONSEenvironment variable (defaults totrue)backend/open_webui/config.pyatui.default_stream_responsesrc/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelteChanged
$config?.default_stream_responsebefore hardcoded defaultUsage