Download games and updates onto external HDD through PC for install on console later

Discus and support Download games and updates onto external HDD through PC for install on console later in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I have really crappy internet at home and only 10 gb of data to use per month. Is there any way that I could bring an external HDD to work to download... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Seeld, Dec 13, 2019.

  1. Seeld
    Seeld Guest

    Download games and updates onto external HDD through PC for install on console later


    I have really crappy internet at home and only 10 gb of data to use per month. Is there any way that I could bring an external HDD to work to download content through my PC and then run the content once I hook the HDD back up to my console at home? I always
    play games in offline mode but it's annoying to have to physically move my console to someone else's house for 24 hours to update every so often.

    :)
     
    Seeld, Dec 13, 2019
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  2. XBF Brad A Win User

    Download games and updates onto external HDD through PC for install on console later

    Hi Seeld,

    As the question has been answered, I will go ahead and lock this thread as to prevent repetitive answers. Feel free to come back anytime if you have a question or issue.

    Thanks,

    Brad
  3. Obsessive Power Win User

    Download games and updates onto external HDD through PC for install on console later

    Hi,

    No sorry, this isn't possible. Games and updates for Xbox One can only be downloaded on an Xbox console. This is to prevent piracy and the console being modified by unauthorised software.
  4. H3PA80R Win User

    Not enough space

    Also check in the settings, that your external hdd is set up as main drive for installing new content. If a game which is on the internal hdd need an update you could move the game to the external drive. Than your console should be able to download new
    updates. Hope that helps.
  5. Skeeter Quill Win User

    Fallout 4 won't install on my console!!!! :/

    It's a puzzler. If you have an external HDD and it installed fine on your friends console, you can copy it onto your external HDD from your friends console and you should be able to play it from there.
  6. napalm 31337 Win User

    Updating Installed Games on an External Hard Drive for Xbox One

    Hi Nessa for Life, sorry but you can't download games/updated for Xbox One with a PC on an external HDD, you must use your console.
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