[Feature Request] Real-time download progress tracking & push notifications in the Xbox...

Discus and support [Feature Request] Real-time download progress tracking & push notifications in the Xbox... in XboX Insiders to solve the problem; With massive game launches, system updates, and especially large preloads becoming the standard, managing downloads remotely has become an essential... Discussion in 'XboX Insiders' started by /u/Honest_Estimate_3699, Nov 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM.

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    [Feature Request] Real-time download progress tracking & push notifications in the Xbox...


    With massive game launches, system updates, and especially large preloads becoming the standard, managing downloads remotely has become an essential part of the console experience. Currently, while the Xbox mobile app allows us to remotely install games, there is a major visibility gap when it comes to tracking active downloads and updates happening on the console in the background (especially in Standby mode).
    The Issue:
    When a game pre-load starts, a day-one patch drops, or a system update is triggered while away from the console or while the system is in Standby, users have zero visibility into the actual download progress via the mobile app. We are left guessing whether the files are successfully downloading or if something is stuck, forcing us to check manually upon returning to the console.
    Proposed Solution:
    It would be an incredible quality-of-life improvement to integrate a dedicated download manager and push notification system into the Xbox Mobile App:
    Aufzählungszeichen Live Progress Tracking: A dedicated section in the app showing real-time download speeds, percentage completed, and remaining file size for any active console queue (system updates, game patches, and preloads).
    Aufzählungszeichen Push Notifications: Optional alerts sent to the phone when a major pre-load or game update starts, finishes downloading, or if a download encounters an error/stalls.
    This would give players absolute peace of mind—especially before major launches where ensuring preloads are fully completed on time is critical.

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    /u/Honest_Estimate_3699, Nov 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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  2. Gollybass Win User

    Can I check the status of my xbox game updates remotely?

    I'm personally not seeing a way. Good feature request though! I know that you can push game installs, but even then I'll never actually know if it worked or not from the xbox app itself.

    The gamepass app however, gives me a push notification when a game has started and finished installing.
  3. iLLiCiT515O Win User

    Xbox Quests not tracking properly.

    I agree, Xbox Quests should be tracked a lot better, and in real time. It would be nice if we had an Xbox app or tab that tracked hours or tallies based on the quest.

    For quests that require "60 minutes of gameplay" every day, we need to see the progress before the day is over.
  4. DigiLuigi Win User

    Tracking achievement progress?

    Yep, Xbox One will offer that feature. You will be able to track your achievement progress from the dashboard. That's what I read at least.
  5. PenguinFoop Win User

    Can I check the status of my xbox game updates remotely?

    I'm personally not seeing a way. Good feature request though! I know that you can push game installs, but even then I'll never actually know if it worked or not from the xbox app itself.

    The gamepass app however, gives me a push notification when a game has started and finished installing.
    Thank you for your input. I must have misread something online then because I thought it was already doable. So if it's not, how do we request it for the future? Also, I don't have the Gamepass app, I'll check that one out. Thanks.
  6. Zero Divided Win User

    Challenges tracking, specifically Dead Rising 3

    [quote user="DocHolliday 7"]

    [quote user="vDEACON"]

    So are the Achievements the only thing that are properly tracked or do they also show you your progress on game challenges? The 10,000 gallons of blood doesn't show any progress on DR3 and I know I've spilled quite a bit of zombie blood lol

    [/quote]

    Interesting. Mine, for this challenge showed progress. I checked it before it popped, and was at 98%. I have, however, noticed at times some of the achievements didn't show progress before those popped.

    Maybe the recent update fixed this.



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    the 10,000 gallons of blood was tracking fine for me also, i was playing with a friend and his was tracking also. my only beef was that i wish the notification would say "challenge unlocked(or completed)" instead of "achievement unlocked".
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