Game downloads stuck/stalled

Discus and support Game downloads stuck/stalled in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; Hi- hoping someone has ideas on this. XBox One S- when downloading games from the store, the download will start and progress to a certain point, then... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by InboundBear7, Oct 21, 2019.

  1. InboundBear7
    InboundBear7 Guest

    Game downloads stuck/stalled


    Hi- hoping someone has ideas on this.

    XBox One S- when downloading games from the store, the download will start and progress to a certain point, then stop. The connection drops to zero, although you can still play installed games and chat/party online.

    Here are the characteristics, and things I’ve tried:

    There is plenty of storage space

    Tried power cycle

    Tried soft reset

    Tried hard reset and reinstall of games

    The stopping point for the game files is the same every time per game, but different for different games. For example, Fortnite always stops at 1.1 GB, while Paladins always stops at 850 MB.

    The internet connection is good and stable- i stream movies/tv over it and transfer large files for work without problems.

    Files stop whether connected wirelessly or with ethernet cable direct to the router.

    After talking to XBox support, tried connecting to phone hotspot, and it worked! The game downloads resume (but i cant use that much phone data for game downloads)

    one other thing works- ethernet connection from the XBox right to the cable modem.

    i did notice that the connections to hotspot and cable modem both were IPv4 and IPv6, while my router only shows IPv4. Could this be the issue? Or the router itself?

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    InboundBear7, Oct 21, 2019
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  2. InboundBear7 Win User

    Game downloads stuck/stalled

    Thank you both for the advice.

    My detailed network statistics are:

    DL: 163 Mbps

    UL: 10 Mbps

    Latency: 64 ms

    Packet loss: 0%

    MTU: 1480

    The system (Xbox) is also up to date with the latest updates.

    I don't disagree that something is "timing out," but can't figure out where in the chain it occurs.

    1) I don't have any bandwidth or time limiting set on my router settings.

    2) The time outs occur at the same place in each file/game regardless of whether I'm wireless (5GHz and 2.5 channel same results) or wired with Cat5 into the router .

    3) Same result when no other devices in my house competing for bandwidth (i.e. the XBox is the only device using the band width with all other devices at idle)

    4) The "time out" does not reset or clear, meaning the DL won't resume, when I a) power cycle the Xbox b) soft reset the Xbox c) reboot the router or d) reboot the cable modem

    5) The download DOES resume if I switch the XBox internet connection to LTE hotspot or Cat5 cable direct to the cable modem (bypass the router).

    6) I can download a movie from Amazon or stream content with no pauses or dropouts (so the DL stall is unique to the Xbox).

    Again, the stalls occur at different times for each file, since each file has same dl speed of ~100Mbps. One file will ALWAYS stall at 1.1 GB, while a different game will stall at 850MB, for example. If it is a timeout issue, why does it not occur after
    a certain amount of time (for example after 1 min without a good connection), but after a unique size limit per game or file?

    After the stall for one game, I can queue up another game and it will download up to the unique stopping point for that particular game, and then it will stall, too.

    #5 makes me think it might be the router, but why a reboot doesn't clear it is puzzling, and I'm not quite up to going out to replace with a new router to test it just yet...

    Thanks again for thinking about this.
  3. SepiaMX Win User

    Game downloads stuck/stalled

  4. XBF Chris J Win User

    Game downloads stuck/stalled

    Hello InboundBear,

    #5 is definitely interesting. While I don't want to have you go buy another router, as you stated you would rather avoid that, you can still test this out another way. If you have a friend or family member that lives nearby, I recommend taking the console
    to their home network. Test out the download their. If this resolves the issue, then their may be something your ISP can do on their end without replacing the router. You would just need to let them know that everything works fine on a different home network.
  5. G v zauBerBerg Win User

    Game downloads stuck/stalled

    Hi InboundBear7,

    sorry to hear. But no, that's not the way it is. The download aborts because a timeout is reached. In the case of a wireless connection, other networks and other devices can disturb your network. If you do not want to stay connected via RJ45 cabel (saver
    and faster) yo can check on your router if there is a channel to send, on which are less others - more bandwith offers 5GHz Option.

    Hope this helps and please keep us informed
  6. Jaybar123 Win User

    Ryse: Son of Rome won't install

    Ive already installed, played, and beat the game a month ago. Now I want to play again and its stuck I stalling..?? It shouldnt have anything to install. I'm confused.
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