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Desktop Companion links remote llama.cpp server
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// 72d agoTUTORIAL

Desktop Companion links remote llama.cpp server

This tutorial shows how to point Desktop Companion at a remote llama.cpp or LM Studio backend running on a separate PC. The key move is swapping `localhost` for the AI box's LAN IP and using the OpenAI-compatible `/v1` base URL so the two machines can talk.

// ANALYSIS

The networking part matters more than the app choice: if the server stays bound to `127.0.0.1`, nothing else on the LAN can reach it.

  • llama.cpp's server defaults to `127.0.0.1:8080`; for remote access it needs to listen on `0.0.0.0` or the machine's LAN interface.
  • OpenAI-style clients usually target a `/v1` base URL, with actual requests landing on endpoints like `/v1/chat/completions`.
  • Desktop Companion's LM Studio support is useful here because it can treat the remote box like a local model host once the endpoint is reachable.
  • This setup is a clean way to keep inference off the gaming rig without changing the user-facing app on PC 3.
  • If you want a more polished remote workflow later, LM Studio's LM Link is a better fit than manually punching holes in the network.
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DISCOVERED

72d ago

2026-03-18

PUBLISHED

72d ago

2026-03-18

RELEVANCE

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