The Xbox One is a great system, capable of full HD visuals, large-scale online experiences and a great social system to meet up with and make new friends. Alongside that, it also has the ability for players to download Xbox games, rather than buying the physical disc. With games ever-increasing in file size, however, these digital downloads can take some time to complete. Here’s how to download Xbox games faster on your Xbox One.
6 Ways to Make Xbox Games Download Faster
1. Quit All Games & Apps
If you’ve got any other games or apps downloading on your Xbox One, you’re going to want to pause these. This can be a great way to speed up your downloads on an Xbox One. To do this, follow the below steps:
- Highlight the game or app that is currently open on your home screen.
- Press the Menu button.
- Select ‘Quit.’
2. Pause Any Other Updates or Downloads
Whether it’s on your Xbox One, or another device that’s connected to your router, make sure that there are no other updates or downloads being performed.
Simultaneous downloads will slow down the download speed for each one. If you’re trying to download an Xbox One game fast, consider pausing or canceling any other updates or downloads until your game is all finished.
3. Restart Your Xbox One
As frustrating as it can be, sometimes your Xbox One’s downloads can get corrupted. This can happen for a number of technical reasons we’re not going to get into here. All you need to know is if something doesn’t seem right with your Xbox One game download, such as it stalling on the same percentage for a while, you may need to restart your Xbox One.
This can be done incredibly easily by pressing the Xbox button on your controller to bring up the ‘Guide’ screen. From here, head over to the System pane and select the ‘Restart Console’ option.
4. Move Your Xbox Closer to Your Router
If all else has failed up until this point, you’re better off focusing on closing the gap between your Xbox One and your internet router. If your Xbox One is far away from the router, it may have a weak Wi-Fi signal, and as a result the download speeds can be inconsistent or slow.
Move your Xbox One closer to where your router is plugged in if possible. By reducing the range, you should see a significant improvement in your Xbox One game download speed, as well as the stability of the connection overall.
5. Restart Router
If your Xbox One and router are in the same room and you’re still having trouble, try restarting your router. Sometimes routers can start acting erratically or not performing as they should, and this can be on your provider’s end rather than your own. To resolve any issues on your line, you should restart your router by turning it off at the socket, leaving it for 30 seconds and then turning it back.
6. Speed Up Xbox One Downloads with a Wired Connection
If all else fails and it’s possible to do so with your setup, you may be better off just buying an Ethernet cable. This allows you to plug one end into the back of your Xbox One and the other into your router.
A wired connection is far more stable and considerably faster than a wireless connection.
There you have everything you need to know on how to download Xbox One games faster. For more tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to search for Twinfinite.
