# Download dialog broken thus cannot download

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** linux, bug\
**Created:** [January 30, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760 "2025-01-30T22:37:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![almoendale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@almoendale](https://community.brave.app/u/almoendale)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760/1 "2025-01-30T22:37:56Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Attempt to download a file
2. Usual prompt for download destination doesn’t appear  
3.File can be downloaded using curl or wget, so not network-related

**Expected result:**

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**

**Additional Information:**  
Have tried reinstalling brave after clearing ~/.config/Brave Software folder  
May be related to sync?  
Firefox doesn’t have this issue

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**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760/2 "2025-01-30T23:18:27Z")

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@almoendale it looks like this is a known issue that has been filed here:

> <https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/42473>
>
> \### Description
> 
> I am unable to download any file or browse for any file, e. g. …to add as an attachment, when using brave. In previous versions of the browser, I was able to download files and browse for a file location, but the past few weeks I have not been able to do this. I am using Arch Linux with the i3 window manager on X11. I am able to download files on my desktop using another browser (librewolf), and when using brave on my laptop, which is arch linux with sway/wayland, I am able to open the file explorer and download files.
> 
> \### Steps to reproduce
> 
> 1. Click on any download link or add attachment link.
> 2. nothing happens
> 
> \### Actual result
> 
> The file browser does not open.
> 
> \### Expected result
> 
> A popup should open where I can select the file I want to upload or the location where I want to download the file.
> 
> \### Reproduces how often
> 
> Easily reproduced
> 
> \### Brave version (brave://version info)
> 
> 1.74.10 Chromium: 131.0.6778.85 (Official Build) beta (64-bit) 
> 
> \### Channel information
> 
> \- \[\] release (stable)
> \- \[x\] beta
> \- \[\] nightly
> 
> \### Reproducibility
> 
> \- \[x\] with Brave Shields disabled
> \- \[x\] with Brave Rewards disabled
> \- \[\] in the latest version of Chrome
> 
> \### Miscellaneous information
> 
> I downloaded brave, both on my laptop and desktop, from the AUR brave-beta-bin package. I should also say I can add attachments by dragging the file from another program, it is simply the selection of a file to add which is broken because the filesystem explorer popup does not open in brave specifically.

I’ve added your report to the issue for the devs to review. Can you please also tell me what Linux distro you’re using at this time?

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**Author:** ![Ramiraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Ramiraz](https://community.brave.app/u/Ramiraz)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760/3 "2025-02-20T13:40:57Z")

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I am having the exact same problem.

My OS:  
Fedora Workstation 41

Brave is installed as a flatpak, from [flathub.org](http://flathub.org)  
Brave version: [  
Version 1.75.178 Chromium: 133.0.6943.98 (Official Build) unknown (64-bit)  
 ](https://brave.com/latest/)

Name Application ID Version Branch Installation  
Brave com.brave.Browser 1.75.178 stable user

In Firefox it works perfectly

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/download-dialog-broken-thus-cannot-download/595760/4 "2025-03-22T13:41:01Z")

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Closed on March 22, 2025, 1:41pm UTC

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