How to download games on Xbox Series X/S while it is OFF

The Xbox console has a wide variety of games for gamers to explore through the Microsoft Store and Xbox game pass. However, the size of certain games is closer to 100 GB. Space limitations and the time it takes to download these games depending on the speed of your internet connection are the limitations that can hamper your gaming experience. Downloading a game in the background and trying to play other games in the meantime slows down the download speed. The whole process can take many hours to download for a large game. In such cases, wouldn’t it be great if we could download the games when we turn off the console at night and have the game downloaded and installed when the console is on? Let’s see how to do it in this article.

Steps to download games while Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S is turned off

Step 1: Press the xbox button in your controller.

Step 2: Go to my games and apps from the Menu. Click on See everything.

Step 3: Click Manage and then select Cola to see all paused downloads.

Note: You can also download a new game from the Microsoft Store and Xbox game pass.

Step 4: Select Resume all of the options.

Step 5: Low my games and apps Select See everything.

Step 6: Go to Manage, and enter Keep my games and apps up to date.

Step 7: Check the checkbox for 2 options Keep my console up to date Y Keep my games and apps up to date are activated.

Note: This allows possible updates to be applied automatically.

Step 8: Return to the previous menu Manage and select Remote access.

Step 9: Make sure the checkbox for Enable remote features is selected.

Note: This allows you to control your Xbox console from the Xbox mobile app and start downloads from your mobile.

Step 10: Press the xbox button in your controller go to Profile and system and select Settings.

Step 11: Go to General tab and select Sleep mode and start up.

Step 12: Select sleep mode and from the dropdown select Support.

Note: You can go back to sleep mode and enable energy saving once the download is complete

Step 13: Make sure the checkbox is not selected to When Xbox is off, turn off storage.

Also, you need to make sure that your Xbox is connected to the wired router and make sure that your Xbox is connected to power even if the console is turned off. These steps will give you a super power to download your favorite games even when the Xbox is turned off. This will save you time and also ensure that your game is not interrupted.

Tell us in the comment section if you knew about this trick before or if this trick saved you time. I hope now you can prevent the time required to download the game from hampering your gaming experience. Thank you for reading. happy game!!