Description of the issue: When i click a download link, it doesn’t download it. Doesn’t show on the download page or like a blank file on mi computer. I tried this on Google drive, a random image and some random websites Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1.Click a Download link (if dow…

Sorry, i didn’t knew there was templates hahah. Done

@Dekey , Looking into this now. Can you tell me what OS you’re using?

Testing on my end, I’m able to download images and files without issue (macOS 10.14.4, Brave v0.65.76). Can you launch Brave and navigate to Settings --> Advanced --> Downloads and confirm that the location downloads are pointed to is valid? Additionally, do you have the option to Ask where to save…

Windows 7. My computer is pretty old i guess, maybe the issue is outside Brave?

Ooph, yeah. Windows 7 and Brave aren’t great friends. Next thing to try would be to clear your browsing data. Not sure if you have history or specific cookies you want to keep, but I’d recommend clearing most, if not all, browsing data for All time if possible. Menu --> History --> Clear browsing…

The plot thickens. May seem weird, but will you open a Private window (and/or Private w/tor) and try to download something?

[image] I didn’t notice before but it shows a little bit of progress for a second, then goes back to normal. This happens in all kinds of windows Still, nothing is being downloaded [0] This is a Private window with tor, still the same thing The same also happens without thor. Could there be s…

Brave doesn't download files

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eljuno May 17, 2019, 8:49pm 2

@Dekey can you please add another info about your issue as described here?

Thanks

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