How to Download Games in the Background After Turning Off Xbox

Downloading an entire game from the Internet takes longer than downloading a TipsMake article. As a result, your Xbox takes time to load games, and this can slow down your connection (for example, during an intense game of Call of Duty). To limit this problem, you can learn how to set up your Xbox to automatically download games after turning off the device.

Xbox One

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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".

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

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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.

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

Xbox 360

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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.

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

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

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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.