diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index aab34a10..54922fd0 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -44,31 +44,28 @@
 	let showShortcuts = false;
 
 	const getModels = async () => {
-		let models = [];
-		models.push(
-			...(await getOllamaModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
-				toast.error(error);
-				return [];
-			}))
-		);
+		let models = await Promise.all([
+			await getOllamaModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
+				console.log(error);
+				return null;
+			}),
+			await getOpenAIModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
+				console.log(error);
+				return null;
+			}),
+			await getLiteLLMModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
+				console.log(error);
+				return null;
+			})
+		]);
 
-		// $settings.OPENAI_API_BASE_URL ?? 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
-		// 		$settings.OPENAI_API_KEY
-
-		const openAIModels = await getOpenAIModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
-			console.log(error);
-			return null;
-		});
-
-		models.push(...(openAIModels ? [{ name: 'hr' }, ...openAIModels] : []));
-
-		const liteLLMModels = await getLiteLLMModels(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
-			console.log(error);
-			return null;
-		});
-
-		models.push(...(liteLLMModels ? [{ name: 'hr' }, ...liteLLMModels] : []));
+		models = models
+			.filter((models) => models)
+			.reduce((a, e, i, arr) => a.concat(e, ...(i < arr.length - 1 ? [{ name: 'hr' }] : [])), []);
 
+		// models.push(...(ollamaModels ? [{ name: 'hr' }, ...ollamaModels] : []));
+		// models.push(...(openAIModels ? [{ name: 'hr' }, ...openAIModels] : []));
+		// models.push(...(liteLLMModels ? [{ name: 'hr' }, ...liteLLMModels] : []));
 		return models;
 	};
 
@@ -125,8 +122,6 @@
 				await models.set(await getModels());
 			});
 
-			await setOllamaVersion();
-
 			document.addEventListener('keydown', function (event) {
 				const isCtrlPressed = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey; // metaKey is for Cmd key on Mac
 				// Check if the Shift key is pressed
@@ -258,60 +253,6 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-		{:else if checkVersion(REQUIRED_OLLAMA_VERSION, ollamaVersion ?? '0')}
-			<div class="fixed w-full h-full flex z-50">
-				<div
-					class="absolute w-full h-full backdrop-blur-md bg-white/20 dark:bg-gray-900/50 flex justify-center"
-				>
-					<div class="m-auto pb-44 flex flex-col justify-center">
-						<div class="max-w-md">
-							<div class="text-center dark:text-white text-2xl font-medium z-50">
-								Connection Issue or Update Needed
-							</div>
-
-							<div class=" mt-4 text-center text-sm dark:text-gray-200 w-full">
-								Oops! It seems like your Ollama needs a little attention. <br
-									class=" hidden sm:flex"
-								/>We've detected either a connection hiccup or observed that you're using an older
-								version. Ensure you're on the latest Ollama version
-								<br class=" hidden sm:flex" />(version
-								<span class=" dark:text-white font-medium">{REQUIRED_OLLAMA_VERSION} or higher</span
-								>) or check your connection.
-
-								<div class="mt-1 text-sm">
-									Trouble accessing Ollama?
-									<a
-										class=" text-black dark:text-white font-semibold underline"
-										href="https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#troubleshooting"
-										target="_blank"
-									>
-										Click here for help.
-									</a>
-								</div>
-							</div>
-
-							<div class=" mt-6 mx-auto relative group w-fit">
-								<button
-									class="relative z-20 flex px-5 py-2 rounded-full bg-white border border-gray-100 dark:border-none hover:bg-gray-100 transition font-medium text-sm"
-									on:click={async () => {
-										location.href = '/';
-										// await setOllamaVersion();
-									}}
-								>
-									Check Again
-								</button>
-
-								<button
-									class="text-xs text-center w-full mt-2 text-gray-400 underline"
-									on:click={async () => {
-										await setOllamaVersion(REQUIRED_OLLAMA_VERSION);
-									}}>Close</button
-								>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				</div>
-			</div>
 		{:else if localDBChats.length > 0}
 			<div class="fixed w-full h-full flex z-50">
 				<div