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Xbox One downloads are now 40-80% faster

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SatoAilDarko

Member
After I've already downloaded over 700 GB during the last three weeks in preparation for Christmas.

Wonderful.

I'm actually being serious at least the last few stuff will hopefully go better.
 
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TangerineCloud

Banned
I have a 100Mbps connection and my download speeds on the Bone have been pretty solid throughout the three months that I've owned the system. I'll happily welcome any further improvements, though.
 
drotahorror

drotahorror

Member
Equanimity said:
PSN has been faster this gen, for me at least.
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Same.

The windows store on W10 and the XB1 don't cap my download AND they cripple my entire network. My net is barely usable, even text pages take several seconds (sometimes 10+). Meanwhile Steam and PSN max my download and my net is completely fine. 50Mb connection.

I've used google DNS with the xb1 and it didn't change a thing.
 
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Withnail

Member
Worth pointing out that Google DNS is not necessarily going to be faster for downloading from CDNs, and Google provides information on why. What you really want is a DNS server close to your house, this might be Google or it might your ISP or something else.

Changing to Google is going to be counter productive for some people.
 
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singhr1

Member
I have a measly 30 Mbps in my apartment and I was already getting 20-27 Mbps DL speeds on wifi. I doubt this will do anything for me but what the heck good for those who benefit
 
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FinKL

Member
Withnail said:
Worth pointing out that Google DNS is not necessarily going to be faster for downloading from CDNs, and Google provides information on why. What you really want is a DNS server close to your house, this might be Google or it might your ISP or something else.

Changing to Google is going to be counter productive for some people.
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Is there a tutorial for this type of stuff? I'm pretty computer savvy but this DNS thing feels like it's going over my head.

From earlier, someone mentioned downloading Domain Name Speed Benchmark, then finding out the closest DNS? Then assigning that in the router vs Auto
 
Rellik

Rellik

Member
iMax said:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
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Just ran a test using the software in this thread and Google is not even faster than my local DNS. I'm getting NTT Communications as the fastest one for me. That explains why it was slower for me when I changed to 8.8.8.8

People, run the software to find what is best for YOU
 
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Gestault

Member
WaffleTaco said:
Ok can someone please explain in simple step by step instructions what to do?
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Wait, for this? It's an infrastructure improvement in the current dash update. No action needed other than letting the update hit.

The for the DNS settings mentioned earlier, someone did a step-by-step in their post.
 
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Shil Pencer

Member
rapid32.5 said:
install speed what has been bothering me, downloads are fine on my connection.
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Are you sure downloads are fine? The problem with peoples install times are when there are updates that need to be installed first. It took me about a half hour to fully install FFXV on xbox one including all updates which i think its pretty fast. Xbone always downloads updates first before it starts to rip off the disc which is usually the roadblock for people. When putting a new disc in it will ask to update if you say no it will just install off disc.
 
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Footos22

Member
Gez said:
Even before this update it is was still faster than the PSN, this isn't a driveby shitpost but a cold hard fact. Took me 4 days straight to download just COD: MWR and just afew hours to download something the same size over XB. Thats just one example out of my many bad experiences.
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Mines just fine. Took me an hour for Uc4. Nothing wrong with psn. Never had been for me in UK. Pro does seem quicker though.
 
Kilau

Kilau

Gold Member
Windows 10 store downloads (when it's not being stupid) are super fast for me also. MS has always had great download speeds.
 
Rellik

Rellik

Member
Withnail said:
Worth pointing out that Google DNS is not necessarily going to be faster for downloading from CDNs, and Google provides information on why. What you really want is a DNS server close to your house, this might be Google or it might your ISP or something else.

Changing to Google is going to be counter productive for some people.
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This. As I said, blindly using Google DNS can make it worse for you, as it did for me. Use a benchmark tool first.

Footos22 said:
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Mines just fine. Took me an hour for Uc4. Nothing wrong with psn. Never had been for me in UK. Pro does seem quicker though.
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You play a CDN lottery on PSN. Sometimes you get a nice speed, sometimes it tell you 13 hours to go on a 1GB file.
 
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WaffleTaco

Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Gestault said:
Wait, for this? It's an infrastructure improvement in the current dash update. No action needed other than letting the update hit.

The for the DNS settings mentioned earlier, someone did a step-by-step in their post.
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Bustanen said:
Update your Xbox. Done.
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I meant to open DNS settings.
Izuna said:
from memory

Go to Network Settings, Hit Advanced, then DNS

Input 8.8.4.4 for Primary, then 8.8.8.8 for Secondary
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Thank you.
 
BeforeU

BeforeU

Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Fuck yeah

I am just getting my internet upgrade next week. So this is welcome change.
 
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disappeared

Banned
I ran the gnc benchmark and it's telling me my current name server/whatchamacallit is the fastest. Do I bother tinkering with anything? I'm not that well-versed with this stuff.
 
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brandonh83

Banned
I don't know what it is, but I got an Xbox One S a few weeks ago, and was expecting dreadful download speeds because I get... dreadful download speeds on PS4, as in like anywhere from 2mbps to 30, but the actual download speed is always around 2MB/s. On Xbox One I get like anywhere from 15-30 per second. Could be many things, but I thought the PS4 Pro had a better wifi in it or something than base PS4.
 
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ironcreed

Banned
I only have 12-14 Mbps and have noticed the speeds ramping up to levels I have not seen before. I first noticed it when downloading Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 last week. So yeah, it's definitely a thing even for my lowly connection speed.
 
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mcrommert

Banned
Footos22 said:
SN1Gjc3.jpg


Mines just fine. Took me an hour for Uc4. Nothing wrong with psn. Never had been for me in UK. Pro does seem quicker though.
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Keep up that fight lol

Mine has been mostly saturating my connection on xbox one...remember the text said up to 40% and up to 80%...so some may not see anything
 
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LilJoka

Member
DNS
Domain Name Server
Translates URLs to IPs.
The only difference in different DNS servers would be latency. The latency to resolve the URL to an IP address.
Do not understand why that would speed up or slow down downloads, which occur after DNS translation....
 
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SOR5

Member
disappeared said:
I ran the gnc benchmark and it's telling me my current name server/whatchamacallit is the fastest. Do I bother tinkering with anything? I'm not that well-versed with this stuff.
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If you're happy with it then sure

It wont hurt to tinker around with some DNS settings, you can easily set them back with the auto option

LilJoka said:
DNS
Domain Name Server
Translates URLs to IPs.
The only difference in different DNS servers would be latency. The latency to resolve the URL to an IP address.
Do not understand why that would speed up or slow down downloads, which occur after DNS translation....
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As far as I know, the way content delivery networks are set up changing DNS can absolutely make a difference, its just not guaranteed
 
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moltonasty

Member
MS still slacking on the exclusives, but stuff like this and BC goes a long way. Been enjoying the hell out of my Xbone recently!
 
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Equanimity

Member
Kazooie said:
Hahaha no.
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What's the point of your comment?

drotahorror said:
Same.

The windows store on W10 and the XB1 don't cap my download AND they cripple my entire network. My net is barely usable, even text pages take several seconds (sometimes 10+). Meanwhile Steam and PSN max my download and my net is completely fine. 50Mb connection.

I've used google DNS with the xb1 and it didn't change a thing.
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Yeah I'm starting to find it odd because so many people on here seem to have better download speeds on Xbox live.
 
kikonawa

kikonawa

Member
Your isps dns is probably the fastest allready. No need to change to googles.(testing cant hurt off course)
 
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mcrommert

Banned
LilJoka said:
DNS
Domain Name Server
Translates URLs to IPs.
The only difference in different DNS servers would be latency. The latency to resolve the URL to an IP address.
Do not understand why that would speed up or slow down downloads, which occur after DNS translation....
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Beyond the downlod improvments..there is demonstrably less ui lag when using a lower latency dns service
 
Chiggs

Chiggs

Gold Member
moltonasty said:
MS still slacking on the exclusives, but stuff like this and BC goes a long way. Been enjoying the hell out of my Xbone recently!
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Well, they're capitalizing on what they can control right now. The exclusives stuff, well, sort of a "made their bed and now they have to sleep in it" situation.

Credit where credit is due, however.
 
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mcrommert

Banned
drotahorror said:
Same.

The windows store on W10 and the XB1 don't cap my download AND they cripple my entire network. My net is barely usable, even text pages take several seconds (sometimes 10+). Meanwhile Steam and PSN max my download and my net is completely fine. 50Mb connection.

I've used google DNS with the xb1 and it didn't change a thing.
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Steam has done that to me in the past

This kind of thing is usually down to routers...you should really setup a qos on a good router that keeps any device from taking up all bandwidth
 
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mcrommert

Banned
Rellik said:
This. As I said, blindly using Google DNS can make it worse for you, as it did for me. Use a benchmark tool first.



You play a CDN lottery on PSN. Sometimes you get a nice speed, sometimes it tell you 13 hours to go on a 1GB file.
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This is the cogent point. PSN can be as fast as xbox live, but it is not consistent..Microsoft, like valve, seems to have gotten their cdn stuff sorted out
 
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Illusive_Juan

Member
Normally I get around 50 mb/s on my downloads, but yesterday it was pulling between 1-4mb/s

I know there was a service issue, but even after it was "fixed" I still had super slow downloads.
 
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Kazooie

Banned
Equanimity said:
What's the point of your comment?
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What was the point in yours?

If your PS4 legitimately has faster download speeds than your Xbox One then you have a defunct Xbox unit.

It's not even open to interpretation, the PS4 has diabolical download speeds full stop.
 
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Toki767

Member
Kazooie said:
What was the point in yours?

If your PS4 legitimately has faster download speeds than your Xbox One then you have a defunct Xbox unit.

It's not even open to interpretation, the PS4 has diabolical download speeds full stop.
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Or it could depend on where you live...

PSN has been constantly faster for me than Xbox Live ever since last gen.
 
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