My Wi-Fi is pushin 40+ mbps download and upload on everything except the PS4 which gets bottlenecked at 2 mbps down and 1 up. Why are PS4 connection speeds so slow compared to everyhting else? Thread starter Pancracio17; Start date Jan 28. People really need to stop comparing the PS4 speed test to what their ISP advertises or against.
Does it seem like the download speeds on your PlayStation 4 are taking forever? It’s not just you!
Why are my PS4 Internet Speeds SO SLOW? I've had a PS4 for more than a month now and I've been facing terrible internet speeds. My internet connection is 6 mbps download speed. Hey everyone, Recently I have noticed that my PS4 is not downloading content at a normal speed. I have internet speed of 15Mbps, (I know that is not the best, but still going way too slow even for those speeds). So right now I am trying to download the Dying Light DLC, which is about 2GB. Usually that will take somewhere around 30 minutes or so. Other software applications can slow down the bandwidth speed on the PS4, or the entire network. Verify that firewalls, antivirus programs and other third-party programs are not interfering with the PS4. And click Test Internet Connection to test your Upload and Download speeds. Run a speed test on your other devices on the network. How to fix SLOW Download and Upload speed for the Ps4. Many different possibilities could be affecting your ps4 and router. This is one avenue that you can take to increase your upload. Got fast download but slow upload speeds? Here's a fix. The solution in a blog post called Got slow download but fast upload speeds over wireless? Here’s a fix.
Juho Snellman, a systems programmer from Switzerland, has taken the time to describe why PS4 downloads slow down for various reasons. You can read his full post for the technical details, but we’ll discuss the biggest cause here.
In short, having applications open on your PS4 will cause the download speed to drop dramatically. Even if your PS4 is on a wired connection9 Quick Ways to Instantly Speed up Your Home PC Network9 Quick Ways to Instantly Speed up Your Home PC NetworkIf you have a wired or wireless home network, chances are you'll be looking for ways to optimise it so that it is running as fast as possible.Read More, having a game or media app like Netflix open will cause download speeds on the PlayStation Store to slow to a crawl. This applies to both new games you’ve bought as well as updates for existing games.
To close open apps, press and hold the PS Button on your controller to open the Quick Access Menu. Look at the top of this list for Close Application. Select this option, and you’ll have the chance to close any open apps. If you’re playing a game, chances are that the only app open is your game. But if you use Spotify to listen to music while you play, that will be open too.
Say you start playing Battlefield 1 online and there’s an update for Uncharted 4 that starts. While you’re playing the game, the download will take forever. This makes sense, because the system wants to prioritize the game you’re playing over a background download.
If you want the download to finish quickly, your best bet is to close all apps and put the system in Rest mode. But make sure you don’t put it in Rest mode with a game open, or it will keep that open and still throttle the download.
For massive downloads, you might consider doing a system reboot to ensure all open apps are closed. Open Quick Access and select Power > Restart PS4. After a reboot, leave your system alone and it should download speedily.
If your PC download speeds are bad too, take a look at how to optimize thoseHow to Optimize Steam's Download Speeds in Windows 10How to Optimize Steam's Download Speeds in Windows 10Steam regularly releases games for peanuts. A Steam purchase, however, is only half the battle. You'll have to download these games too. We'll show you how to speed up Steam downloads.Read More.
Do you have problems with your PS4’s download speed? Does closing apps work for you? Tell us your experience in the comments!
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This actually worked for me. I understand why but I didn't realize it would have that much of a difference. Thank you
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