Fix Unexpected error occurred while downloading voice control language

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the “An unexpected error occurred while downloading the voice control language” on your Mac. As is evident from its name, the Voice Control feature allows you to control your Mac directly by issuing voice commands. For instance, you could dictate text, edit text, navigate the desktop and apps, scroll in a document, or even carry out the action which is allocated to the press of a button.

However, there have been a few instances wherein this feature fails to work along the expected lines. And when that happens, users are greeted with “An unexpected error occurred while downloading the voice control language” on their Mac. If you are also currently facing the same issue, then this guide should help you rectify it. Follow along for the fixes.

Fix Unexpected error occurred while downloading voice control language

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

Toggle Voice Control

Your first course of action should be to disable and then re-enable Voice Control. Doing so will refresh the underlying settings and could rectify the issue that we are currently dealing with. So give it a try using the below-listed steps and check out the results.

1. Head over to System Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and turn it off.
2. Then restart your Mac and re-enable the toggle next to Voice Control.
3. Check if it fixes “An unexpected error occurred while downloading the voice control language”.

Disable Firewall/VPN

If you have put any network tweaks in place [such as Firewall or Virtual Private Network], then it is recommended you temporarily turn them off and then retry downloading the preferred language.

1. Head over to Settings > Network > Firewall and turn it off.
2. Likewise, disable the VPN that you are currently using.
3. Check if you are able to download the language or not.

Install SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage

You should download and install the install SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage and check if it manages to fix the Voice Control bug.

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/42/041-98170-A_OGQK1R3RQN/rfmvowf9s70sx4f3d8aveyfu2286k02948/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguagePremium_en_US.pkg

Download via Manual Links

Next up, you could also consider downloading the language via the manual links listed below. However, once you have downloaded and installed the desired language pack, make sure to toggle Voice Control as well, as explained in FIX 1.

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/41/10/041-88869-A_A0RD47A4VR/ryz30e49v61b4vnxxx6omsu4a26qagdmiw/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ar.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/61/07/041-88864-A_7SL9D6PFZQ/fg2pckfdk86zf0risqef3t82k6jwqfnmp4/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ca_ES.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/60/041-88863-A_CHO1QBJA63/1lb4zu9qoem9jxgodzktz0hc7ajm9g1twz/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_cs_CZ.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/49/31/041-88865-A_JEF5NM5A7I/p5tfmba9ivnfk4pbz7cbgzve44trwdk8f8/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_da_DK.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/16/28/041-88867-A_9TB0JAEGU6/siyk9xmbj9i9p5q5epghjygvkrkya0qssi/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_el_GR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/00/26/041-88866-A_H5QM2N0ENQ/hk1zlyyq7t1zzvaq4a5qcs5dzptxylbnu5/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_fi_FI.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/49/041-88870-A_9TY3R9CZX2/r672avo028bsp4gih42b1cf24ysr8htx47/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_he_IL.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/20/13/041-88873-A_WCKI3Q0OQD/srx9yssfd8icivrr0fwp4d8he3rl08z3o0/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_hr_HR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/15/34/041-88871-A_203BQJ7S62/ebxyzlw6tu17z1qvrc9rpfnsp1vw8pppfr/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_hu_HU.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/54/03/041-88875-A_HW7M96ROZA/zqwvtjr8xlywk6966s86yv14oqls8jlbhj/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_id_ID.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/15/28/041-88872-A_QN0GH2DFK0/7ctym9aih95i8v6dxfvwbswwedkr9f6g1j/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ms_MY.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/11/28/041-88874-A_4650O2SKHV/6uywabktfe5zux2iq60a7kx5gw1sle1sct/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_nb_NO.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/45/29/041-88877-A_DS04R2JX54/7ox3ucow9bwfu8ahm68cwv6k99dc99p9ml/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_nl_NL.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/05/37/041-88879-A_RPZISLU7F3/3jclp6ee9pde4fcddmv0pdcm7itwgjki7v/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_pl_PL.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/18/00/041-88876-A_2ETBK3VKKH/hb5k80eyhfi32vd1kruo9ieecjnzwxihyu/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_pt_BR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/30/24/041-88880-A_1ZTU5K853A/z99c8tjgdpd54mw4dn7vgogr5ft8dx91s5/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_pt_PT.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/35/57/041-88878-A_34PPZF25DB/vxvr5v3ax7cwxsuzc2b5wlq29hik9gsg86/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ro_RO.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/36/61/041-88881-A_Q789M2DMKX/x3m49x5fcsow0vmg6yb53mf5hzn5me5f65/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ru_RU.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/01/041-88888-A_115U29WROX/dokmjtp6hgwgdzg2eumncrgwmiga3zmxtl/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_sk_SK.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/59/47/041-88882-A_M61ZD6R4EQ/jhshjhjsp882aubs84wv1cw4py9qu7atsn/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_sv_SE.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/14/50/041-88884-A_Q0LP34ZDE5/p1nl4umx0fel0o4nl4r0xb0t0rwyzxdajp/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_th_TH.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/16/61/041-88885-A_F3CBIDUJ0R/xg221gui5tu2ewbb5v0atkvwh09xmhfu38/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_tr_TR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/27/38/041-88883-A_FF86MQTI2H/fp44bykv4xooua276d1hs5p602qytvlyrt/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_uk_UA.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/41/08/041-88887-A_ZRXZV7J7MN/35kzdbucc58givwbbwarumvddfcj3ebrkt/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_vi_VN.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/32/46/041-84778-A_EVHESKJGVC/76k0fvjph8pvfhft8lwrvoayjjo7kivwd0/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_zh_TW.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/11/23/041-84783-A_TCNY4LW44I/j6ak4sstwit9iy9bqrry0ahd6edqrhah86/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_en_US.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/48/50/041-84793-A_4Z0W5S1BIG/crpkg00a4mkfwf60olzhq0u8v5li522ile/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_zh_CN.smd
https://swdist.apple.com/content/downloads/48/50/041-84793-A_4Z0W5S1BIG/crpkg00a4mkfwf60olzhq0u8v5li522ile/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_zh_CN.pkm
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/48/50/041-84793-A_4Z0W5S1BIG/crpkg00a4mkfwf60olzhq0u8v5li522ile/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_zh_CN.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/17/37/041-84781-A_F2LA7OKNXO/qfnvawbeers12dm27t7ovnr86s7uok6ypv/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_fr_FR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/37/23/041-84787-A_957QKH7ZYT/5faiueyqdlbul10q72jjyyk9eg4exu5yp7/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_en_GB.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/56/19/041-84794-A_1C7CTNTQIX/82o670svhryfhnfzz4mk656hss1qovsft5/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_de_DE.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/06/02/041-84791-A_Q7XNIWCY55/a39eazszkv9ax3i40ay2os9xnp6rail9ps/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_it_IT.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/55/31/041-84784-A_4YYQZH95FV/j1ebmimhon11rll3n4xkf1fea6ymzukxnq/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_es_ES.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/30/32/041-84795-A_TF2340LPKI/f362w9kkxw02gcqgi3rvw4ouo7bx2wfdjq/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_es_US.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/50/26/041-84779-A_7GILC04H40/ixgpqdjq0x3wovfljnhi6cti0870b02vjq/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ja_JP.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/25/06/041-84785-A_IPTAAJ55G0/7jfy8ryzu65y9k5d0qwfi2hwxm5tkdpv8e/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_en_AU.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/37/30/041-84790-A_I8AO33F8EA/l01w2ftjegl0a3zj5j8ekfvkg1rlmmoo89/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_zh_HK.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/56/59/041-84789-A_IBQJSKQ0US/mt3kxn70neqeh99eit7e3tw01812hdltd0/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_ko_KR.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/42/041-98170-A_OGQK1R3RQN/rfmvowf9s70sx4f3d8aveyfu2286k02948/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguagePremium_en_US.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/06/31/061-39425-A_DIQSGVLVLG/12xdll81jupfp2c765w7pp5vh4ao463ads/SpeechRecognitionCoreLanguage_fr_CA.pkg

That’s it. These were the various methods that should help you fix the “An unexpected error occurred while downloading the voice control language” on your Mac. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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