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 `python` dependencies are listed in `requirements.txt`
 
-## Use octomode on a server
+## Note
+
+It's recommended to use firefox when working with octomode locally. Chrome or Chromium do not load external etherpads in iframes. 
+
+# Use octomode on a server
 
 * Configure the webserver to listen to the port of the flask application, for example with a subdomain
 * Expand the current https certificate for a subdomain