Unexplained bandwidth usage

Matheskew · Jul 19, 2017

Today I noticed a huge spike in data usage through my internet service. After some searching, I discovered my Xbox One was the culprit. According to the bandwidth usage page under network statistics, It used approximately 68 GB total, averaging about 18
GB per hour for almost four hours. I was online at the start of this usage, but most of it occurred while I was offline. This amount of usage is beyond anything that would incur from streaming, so it must have been a download. However, I did not start
any download and nothing new has appeared on my console. Is there a way to figure out what this data usage was for? This accounts for nearly 7% of my monthly data allowance, so I am a little upset about this usage which appears to have been for nothing.

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Misses Quinzel · Jul 19, 2017

Bandwidth Usage

Hey, guys! Hopefully Malacath has helped you out, DIYoung. If he hasn't, then please feel encouraged to post up a new thread. This one is a bit old, and the original poster has marked it as answered. Detail what you're running into and troubleshooting you've
completed. This way our community can get you the individual support that works best on the forums.

RedJoker18 · Jul 19, 2017

Bandwidth usage

Since the update where in the network settings you can view the bandwidth usage on you xbox for a month to 12 hours. I see last month my xbox's used 119.56gb. That's alot. I can't believe it used that much in a month. It doesn't bother me because I have
unlimited but dang that's alot. Anybody else notice this?

CarstenE · Jul 19, 2017

Hey Matheskew,

If your Console is set to Instant On its most likely Game Updates / Console updates. They get loaded in the Background so you wont even notice.

Game Updates these days are big and can result in that kind of data usage.

- lg 2Bad4You

maxen · Nov 1, 2018

In Settings, there's one setting called "Keep my games and apps updated" and if that is checked it is very plausible that, like 2Bad4You says, there were game updates happening. 68GB is entirely reasonable for a few game updates these days. You can uncheck
that to stop the console from performing updates automatically in future without your knowing. Without automatic updates you'd be forced to do start them manually, or have a pop-up when you start a game saying "there's an update available" that prevents you
loading the game until the update is complete. But if data caps are an issue, then updating games as and when you want to play them could be preferable to having them be done automatically in the background.

maxen

In Settings, there's one setting called "Keep my games and apps updated" and if that is checked it is very plausible that, like 2Bad4You says, there were game updates happening. 68GB is entirely reasonable for a few game updates these days. You can uncheck
that to stop the console from performing updates automatically in future without your knowing. Without automatic updates you'd be forced to do start them manually, or have a pop-up when you start a game saying "there's an update available" that prevents you
loading the game until the update is complete. But if data caps are an issue, then updating games as and when you want to play them could be preferable to having them be done automatically in the background.

CarstenE

Hey Matheskew,

If your Console is set to Instant On its most likely Game Updates / Console updates. They get loaded in the Background so you wont even notice.

Game Updates these days are big and can result in that kind of data usage.

- lg 2Bad4You

Misses Quinzel

Hey, guys! Hopefully Malacath has helped you out, DIYoung. If he hasn't, then please feel encouraged to post up a new thread. This one is a bit old, and the original poster has marked it as answered. Detail what you're running into and troubleshooting you've
completed. This way our community can get you the individual support that works best on the forums.

taidara

"off" as in 'Energy-saving' power mode, or "off" as in sleep mode ('Instant-on' power mode)?

Malacath

@DIYoung.

Your console has probably automatically downloaded another update for Master Chief that you didn't know about.

If you have a metered connection I highly recommend you switch the console to energy saving mode.

In energy saving the console takes longer to boot up but it doesn't have automatic updates. This gives you more control in how much bandwidth you are using.

Unexplained bandwidth usage