How to Download Games in the Background After Turning Off Xbox: Practical Guide

Xbox One

Key Details About Download Games in the Background After Turning Off Xbox

Go to the home screen. This is the main menu of the X-box and is the initial screen displayed when the device is turned on. To open this page, press the X button in the middle of the controller and select "Go Home".

Click the Menu button on the handle. This is the small button in the middle right.

Find "Power & Startup" in the Settings menu. Click "Settings" → "Power and Startup". This is where you can set your Xbox to enter standby mode when you turn it off. The device will automatically find and complete the download/update process.

Select "Instant-On Power Mode. " This mode will keep your Xbox One on standby and complete downloads after you turn it off.

Xbox 360

Complete any downloads you started before shutting down your computer in "Low-Power" mode. Xbox 360 can only complete downloads that you started while the system was open. This feature is enabled automatically, so if you start a download and then turn off your Xbox, the game will continue to download afterward.

The next steps detail how to enable low power mode if you think the feature is disabled.

Tap the middle X button and select "Settings. " You can do this on any screen.

Select "Systems Settings" then select "Console Settings". From here, you can proceed or change the power settings.

Go to "Background Downloads" and check to make sure these processes are enabled. You can find it in the "Startup and Shutdown" section of the settings. So the download progress will be maintained.

Xbox

Go to the Xbox Dashboard by selecting "Home" from the top right corner.

Select Console Settings from the drop-down menu.

Go to Startup and Shutdown section . Options to turn off your Xbox and allow you to keep your download progress will appear.

Select download on shutdown.

Turn off your Xbox when you're done playing.

Xbox does not turn off completely, at this point the power button will flash.

Games will load at 1/4 the speed when the Xbox is turned on.