I am encountering the same problem on a fresh install. Trying to download either English (Canada) or English (US) dictionaries from settings produces the error:
Spell check dictionary download failed.
Please check with your network administrator to make sure that the firewall is not blocking downloads from Brave Software servers.
By the looks of it, there is nothing on our side to fix this issue. Let’s hope Aa-ron will speak with the team about this problem so they can fix it. Cheers man.
Spell check dictionary download failed.
Please check with your network administrator to make sure that the firewall is not blocking downloads from Brave Software servers.
I’ve just installed Brave…and there is not an operational spell checker…I’ve been following along, clean hosts file…same error as everyone…so this issue has not been resolved? I don’t want to delete the Brave install, but if it cannot use a spell checker, what the heck else is there to do?
I’m not sure if this helps or not as to why it’s not working.
I noticed that if I type into the Google Search Field the Spell Check works even though it tells me the D Spell Check download failed.
I use Microsoft Word and Outlook on Brave and the spell check works there as well.
If however i type a post on FB, or search in Youtube or Tweet on Twitter then the spell check doesn’t work. I’m guessing that Word and Outlook might have their own spell check working even though I’m on the Brave browser, but not sure why Google search field is working with the spell checker?
Anyway, thought i’d add this info just in case it helps to figure out what the problem is.
Same problem. Can´t install spanish neither english langauges. Windows 10 64x 2004, Host file clean. Fierewall is configured to allow Brave to has acces to both, private and public networks.
Same problem here. I’ve tried all suggested fixes. None work. Will go back to using Chrome till this issue is solved. Besides the spell check not working, I really like the program.
Hi Brave community and team! Just installed the browser last week and I’m really liking it, but I figured I’d add my two cents. I’m also having the same issue. Here are the details.
Brave:
Version 1.10.97 Chromium: 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Windows:
Windows 10 1903
Language:
English (United States) - plus others
Error:
Spell check dictionary download failed. Please check with your network administrator to make sure that the firewall is not blocking download from Brave servers.
Triage/Troubleshooting Performed:
Cycled through different languages to attempt to download them
Off VPN - Turned off the firewall on my machine and attempted to download spell check again
On VPN - tried to download spellcheck with firewall turned on
On VPN - with firewall OFF, tried to download spellchek
Disconnected machine from home network, used mobile phone to USB tether and used the mobile network to attempt to download the spell check (did this with firewall on/off with the same results).
Same as step #5, but also turned VPN on my mobile phone while it was acting as a USB tether and tried to download spellcheck
Last note - HOSTS file is default on this machine, but I tried with an empty HOSTS file as well and the results were the same.
Last LAST note - no antivirus other than windows defender present on the machine. Turning it off made no difference.
Suffice to say that all attempts of the troubleshooting failed.
I’m not sure what servers Brave is using for spell check so I can’t say if there is a connection or firewall or routing problem somewhere. That being said, I thought about trying something like Wireshark to see what’s happening with the packets but that seems like a bit too much effort for a Friday evening and I’m not sure I would know enough to be able to figure out what’s happening even if I had the logs.
I tried twice and nothing changed.
Tried once on the Linux I said some days ago and once on my windows machine. Sadly I don’t have it right now, so I can’t send you the host file and the browser data
