# Spell check language download failed

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** linux\
**Created:** [April 9, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455 "2023-04-09T21:22:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hal\_sk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hal\_sk](https://community.brave.app/u/hal_sk)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/1 "2023-04-09T21:22:25Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
Spell check language pack download failed  
 ![Screenshot (1)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/0/e/0e9a832a5684338a19572ff737f2c0af21ac8fe8.png)

**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. click on hamburger menu
2. click “Settings”
3. click “Languages”
4. click “Add languages”
5. add another non-english language (I have tried Spanish, Slovak or Czech)
6. allow new language in “Spell check” section by clicking on switch next to new language
7. it should fail
8. click “Retry”
9. it should also fail

**Expected result:**  
I fails with error message like…  
“_Spell check dictionary download failed._”  
or  
“_Please check with your network administrator to make sure that the firewall is not blocking downloads from Brave servers._” (after retrying)

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**  
Release Notes v1.50.114 (Apr 5, 2023)

**Additional Information:**  
Linux Mint 20 mate with latest updates  
ASUS laptop couple years old  
Only other web browser installed is Firefox  
I have tried with disabled VPN but same results  
No antivirus or firewall enabled (that I know of)

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**Author:** ![rpuigdel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/rpuigdel/32/90844_2.png) [@rpuigdel](https://community.brave.app/u/rpuigdel)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/2 "2023-04-10T12:17:44Z")

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I have the same issue on linux mint 21.1 vera. I am usign UFW firewall. Is there any workaround? What rules can I use. I deactivated UFW and I get same error, so its not due to UFW

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**Author:** ![FixThisIssuePLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FixThisIssuePLS](https://community.brave.app/u/FixThisIssuePLS)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/3 "2023-04-11T01:24:33Z")

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Same issue, it is happening for about ONE week for everyone, surely it is Brave cause, they need to fix it somehow.

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**Author:** ![FixThisIssuePLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FixThisIssuePLS](https://community.brave.app/u/FixThisIssuePLS)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/4 "2023-04-11T01:28:18Z")

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> [@hal\_sk](#):
>
> - click on hamburger menu
> - click “Settings”
> - click “Languages”
> - click “Add languages”
> - add another non-english language (I have tried Spanish, Slovak or Czech)
> - allow new language in “Spell check” section by clicking on switch next to new language
> - it should fail
> - click “Retry”
> - it should also fail

Surely they will fix it since it happened years ago, but I hope they fix it fast since It’s been annoying to use some sites with this issue ☹

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**Author:** ![FixThisIssuePLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FixThisIssuePLS](https://community.brave.app/u/FixThisIssuePLS)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/5 "2023-04-11T03:59:40Z")

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That’s not firewall cause. I just reinstalled my windows about 3-4 times and even in other computer is happening the same thing.

Seems like Brave messed up with something with new update week ago.

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/spell-check-language-download-failed/481455/6 "2023-05-11T04:00:08Z")

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