Xbox App Not Downloading Games – How To Fix

It can be incredibly frustrating when games won’t download for an unknown reason, especially on the Xbox App. Thanks to GamePass, hundreds of games are available at your fingertips, but if they won’t download, your subscription isn’t very useful. Luckily, we’re here to help! Here’s the fix to the annoying “Xbox App Not Downloading Games” error.

How to fix Xbox App not download games - Check it’s not your connection

Before you even start troubleshooting the Xbox app, we fully recommend making sure there’s not a connection issue on your end. Make sure other apps can connect to the internet and there’s no latency when using them. Check also that your ISP doesn’t have any issues, and that download speed isn’t affected. Once you've done this, move on to the next step.

Restart the app, then sign in and sign back out of the Xbox App

It's a really simple step, but it's worth doing. Restart the Xbox App after fully closing it, and then log in and log out, making sure your credentials are correct. This will fix a lot of problems with the Xbox app.

Make sure both the Xbox and Gaming Services apps are up to date

If the Xbox App has updated and you’ve not installed the update, this can affect downloads. Additionally, the Microsoft Gaming Services app can affect the download and functionality of the Xbox App. So to update your apps, do the following:

• Press the Start button on the taskbar, type store, and open the Microsoft Store app.
• Select Library.
• Under Updates & downloads, check if there are any updates available for the Xbox app or Gaming Services app. If an update is available, select Update.

This will fix most issues with the Xbox App.

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Make sure you’re not logged in with a different account

Make sure you're sign in to the app using your own Xbox account, not a friend's or relative's. You may also need to be signed in to the Store (Xbox.com) in order to play a purchased game.

Reinstall the Xbox App

If all else fails, uninstall and reinstall the Xbox App. This fix is a little annoying and time consuming, but should fix all your issues!

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