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Can I add a custom search engine with query autocomplete / search suggestions? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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By default I use Google and it shows search suggestions, but when I add a custom search engine like https://www.google.com/search?q=, or a completely different one, I don't get any. I don't really care where the suggestions are coming from, they could be the same as the one for the default engine.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you want to be able to add custom engines directly from the settings, in about:config add browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh and set the value to true, after that you should see Add button in about:preferences#search

Edit: nvm, there doesn't seem to be field for suggestions...

Edit2: There's also https://mycroftproject.com/, where you can try to find the search engine you want.