Brave stopped downloading files - no error message

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  1. Brave stopped downloading files. v1.77.95 (Apr 2, 2025)
  2. Using with Ubuntu
  3. Work around was to turn off: “Ask where to download each file” in Brave settings.
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@Stumpy are you saying that you resolved the issue and can now download content after step 3?

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I wouldn’t say it’s resolved. After step 3, I am able to download…just don’t get an option where to download it.

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@Stumpy so when you enable this option, what is the exact behavior?

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When you try downloading a torrent file, actually, nothing happens. You are still on the torrent site page but nothing was downloaded.

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@Stumpy and to confirm, this is the same behavior for all sites, not just that site (or other torrent sites)?

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I think it is the same. I just went to the ESPN site and right-clicked, got the “save as” menu and nothing downloaded.
This is with the switch in Brave’s settings turned on.

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Can you tell me how you installed the browser? Additionally, is Brave the only browser in which you’re seeing this behavior?

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I do not remember how the browser was installed. Firefox operates normally on my computer. Brave is set as the main browser.

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Hi, I’m facing the same issue on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS. Brave v1.77.97 snap version. The issue is happening since last week. I updated the browser today, but it still happens.
On my Windows 10 device the issue does not occur.

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@brnbc thank you for reporting.
@Stumpy can you try and recall if you installed the browser using the instructions from our website, or via a Snap or Flatpak?

Additionally, can you both try launching Brave from the Terminal and try downloading something and see if anything gets output in stderr in the terminal?

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Hi @Mattches. These are the terminal outputs:

[10487:10487:0411/084427.849507:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(589)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.Secret.Service.ReadAlias: object_path= /org/freedesktop/secrets: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: An AppArmor policy prevents this sender from sending this message to this recipient; type="method_call", sender=":1.131" (uid=1001 pid=10487 comm="/snap/brave/496/opt/brave.com/brave/brave " label="snap.brave.brave (enforce)") interface="org.freedesktop.Secret.Service" member="ReadAlias" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination="org.freedesktop.secrets" (uid=1001 pid=2276 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login " label="unconfined")
Gtk-Message: 08:45:30.372: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.

The first log shows at startup, the second one when I click the download button.

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@brnbc

I am reposting your “terminal outputs” so they display fully:

[10487:10487:0411/084427.849507:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(589)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.Secret.Service.ReadAlias: object_path= /org/freedesktop/secrets: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: An AppArmor policy prevents this sender from sending this message to this recipient; type=“method_call”, sender=“:1.131” (uid=1001 pid=10487 comm=“/snap/brave/496/opt/brave.com/brave/brave " label=“snap.brave.brave (enforce)”) interface=“org.freedesktop.Secret.Service” member=“ReadAlias” error name=”(unset)" requested_reply=“0” destination=“org.freedesktop.secrets” (uid=1001 pid=2276 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login " label=“unconfined”)
Gtk-Message: 08:45:30.372: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.

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