diff --git a/gradio/interface.py b/gradio/interface.py
index b3486a7da0..a6e3332d5c 100644
--- a/gradio/interface.py
+++ b/gradio/interface.py
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ import copy
 
 analytics.write_key = "uxIFddIEuuUcFLf9VgH2teTEtPlWdkNy"
 analytics_url = 'https://api.gradio.app/'
-try:
-    ip_address = requests.get('https://api.ipify.org').text
-except requests.ConnectionError:
-    ip_address = "No internet connection"
-
+ip_address = networking.get_local_ip_address()
 
 class Interface:
     """
@@ -61,6 +57,7 @@ class Interface:
         title (str): a title for the interface; if provided, appears above the input and output components.
         description (str): a description for the interface; if provided, appears above the input and output components.
         thumbnail (str): path to image or src to use as display picture for models listed in gradio.app/hub
+        server_name (str): to make app accessible on local network set to "0.0.0.0".
         allow_screenshot (bool): if False, users will not see a button to take a screenshot of the interface.
         allow_flagging (bool): if False, users will not see a button to flag an input and output.
         flagging_dir (str): what to name the dir where flagged data is stored.
@@ -304,7 +301,7 @@ class Interface:
         except (KeyboardInterrupt, OSError):
             print("Keyboard interruption in main thread... closing server.")
             thread.keep_running = False
-            networking.url_ok(path_to_local_server)
+            networking.url_ok(path_to_local_server)  # Hit the server one more time to close it
 
     def test_launch(self):
         for predict_fn in self.predict:
@@ -339,7 +336,7 @@ class Interface:
         networking.set_meta_tags(self.title, self.description, self.thumbnail)
 
         server_port, app, thread = networking.start_server(
-            self, self.server_port)
+            self, self.server_name, self.server_port)
         path_to_local_server = "http://{}:{}/".format(self.server_name, server_port)
         self.server_port = server_port
         self.status = "RUNNING"
diff --git a/gradio/networking.py b/gradio/networking.py
index ee32b50dd5..3890db134a 100644
--- a/gradio/networking.py
+++ b/gradio/networking.py
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ def set_config(config):
     app.app_globals["config"] = config
 
 
+def get_local_ip_address():
+    try:
+        ip_address = requests.get('https://api.ipify.org').text
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        ip_address = "No internet connection"
+    return ip_address
+
+
 def get_first_available_port(initial, final):
     """
     Gets the first open port in a specified range of port numbers
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ def interpret():
 def file(path):
     return send_file(os.path.join(app.cwd, path))
 
-def start_server(interface, server_port=None):
+def start_server(interface, server_name, server_port=None):
     if server_port is None:
         server_port = INITIAL_PORT_VALUE
     port = get_first_available_port(
@@ -173,9 +181,9 @@ def start_server(interface, server_port=None):
     app.cwd = os.getcwd()
     log = logging.getLogger('werkzeug')
     log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
-    process = threading.Thread(target=app.run, kwargs={"port": port})
-    process.start()
-    return port, app, process
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=app.run, kwargs={"port": port, "host": server_name}, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+    return port, app, thread
 
 
 def close_server(process):