Before you put your PS4 into rest mode, you must enable background internet access so that your download will continue while your machine is in standby. Wireless networks can be slow and prone to interference. For a far more stable network connection, ditch wireless altogether and use an Ethernet cable instead.
The original PS4 is notoriously bad for its wireless connection, but a wired connection will improve performance on both the Slim and Pro hardware revisions too. If your router is close to your console, this is an easy fix. But what if your PS4 and router are in different rooms, or on different floors? Ethernet powerline adapters allow you to use the cables that are already in your walls.
For many of us, wireless networks are the only option. The original PS4 model only supports While 2. Ideally, the router and console should be in the same room, or as close as you can manage.
Follow these tips to get a better wireless signal. Many users swear that setting up a proxy server on a local machine solved their download woes. A proxy is like a gateway to the internet most commonly found on a corporate network. One Reddit user explains how this can help improve your download speeds:. By getting a computer on your local network to do some of the heavy lifting, it may be possible to increase your download speed.
This is especially true for early PlayStation 4 models, which have notoriously flaky network adapters. Hold the Options key and click on the Network icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Keep in mind that your PS4 will need to use this proxy to access the internet. The DNS servers you use determine which servers are resolved when you enter a web address. Some have theories that your choice of DNS servers affect which servers your console uses for downloads. The best way to do this is to change your DNS servers on your router, which will affect all devices on your network. When was the last time you tested your internet speed? If your internet speed is slow to begin with, nothing you do to your PS4 is going to improve things.
Test your connection using a laptop or desktop computer by going to Speedtest. Hopefully you'll notice improved PS4 download speeds. This is one of the anecdotal PS4 slow download speed solutions, so give it a try by all means but don't bank on it doing wonders. If you place your PS4 into Rest Mode you can sometimes get faster download speeds. From here select Power and then choose 'Enter Rest Mode'.
Your PS4 will enter a low-power mode and continue to download files. If you see your PS4 download ticking along at an annoyingly low speed, we've found that pausing it and resuming it can result in a better download speed. We're not sure if there's any logical reason for this, but it does seem to work. Simply access your downloads from your notifications found if you scroll up to the top on the PS4 home screen and then hit X on the controller when you've highlighted the download that you want to pause.
Then press X again to resume the download. That's it for our guide to improving the download speed on your PS4. Hopefully one of our suggestions worked. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores.
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PS4 is very popular with many game users and it is one of the top-selling consoles. The big problem is the slow download on PlayStation 4 no matter the Internet connection speed is fast or slow. According to users, it may take as little as 20 minutes to download a huge game on PC but take hours to download on the PS4.
This is mainly because there is a flaw in how the console communicates with the PlayStation Network. This will take care of the more complicated procedures for you. Select Do Not Specify. This will bypass another manual setup option. Select Manual when prompted. Edit your DNS settings. In this case, you'll need to enter both a primary and a secondary IP address for your target DNS location.
Popular DNS alternatives include the following options: Google - 8. OpenDNS - Double-check your typing's accuracy before continuing. Select Next. It's at the bottom of the screen. This is at the top of the "MTU Settings" section. Select Do Not Use. It's at the top of the "Proxy Server" page. Try downloading an item. With the updated DNS settings, you should now be able to download items at a higher speed than which you were previously downloading.
Yes, it allows everything that is not important to close and allows more effort in the download or update. Not Helpful 23 Helpful Wouldn't reducing it to slow it down? This decreases the maximum packet size.
If the packets are too large, you can end up with lost packets. Not Helpful 32 Helpful Not Helpful 14 Helpful No, however if you decrease it to , it will give you shorter download speeds. Not Helpful 46 Helpful Not Helpful 34 Helpful The country does not matter. I live in Canada and it works fine. Not Helpful 7 Helpful Would turning off WiFi on some of my devices help the download process speed up? Not Helpful 10 Helpful It Increases the size of packets, but makes it slower, so decreasing it is the best thing to do.
Not Helpful 11 Helpful It just depends on how many people or devices are active during your night and day schedule.
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