The
Active Download feature allows you to download content while also allowing you use your Xbox 360 console to listen to music, play games, watch videos, and queue multiple items for download. Also, the
Active Download area of the Xbox 360 console will allow you manage downloads queued by the
Xbox LIVE Web Marketplace.
- Each item that you download is downloaded separately in the background, so you can continue to use the console as you download an item.
- If you start to play an online game, the download is automatically paused while you play the game to help prevent game lag because of network congestion. This helps you receive the best online gaming experience that the network can provide.
- All downloads are associated with your profile. If a download is paused or interrupted, the download resumes the next time that you connect to Xbox LIVE .
- On the Xbox 360 console, you can add up to 6 items to the Active Downloads list, however by using the Xbox LIVE Web Marketplace you can add up to 30 items to the web based download queue. You can view the web based download queue at http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/myAccount/CurrentDownloads.aspx
(http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/myAccount/CurrentDownloads.aspx)
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- You can add items to the active downloads list at any time by selecting more items from the Marketplace.
- If you are downloading items from the Video Marketplace that are large and take a long time to download, and if you go play offline during the download, you may have to download the item again from the beginning. Unlike other content from the Marketplace, Video Marketplace content will not start the download again from the point at which the download was interrupted.
- A low-power mode keeps the console on in low power while it finishes downloading items. Users can set their consoles to shut off as soon as downloads are complete. During this time, the power light blinks every few seconds to indicate that the system is still finishing items on the Active Downloads list.
You will receive a notification in the Xbox Guide when a download is completed. You will also receive a notification if the download is interrupted or fails.
Access the Active Downloads list from the Download Details screen after you start to download an item
- Select an item that you want to download from the Marketplace.
- Confirm the purchase, and then select the location where you want to store the item.
- When the Download Details screen appears, select View Active Downloads.
Access the Active Downloads list from the Xbox 360 Guide
- In the Xbox Dashboard, press the Xbox 360 Guide button.
- Navigate to the Marketplace area.
- Select Active Downloads.
Add items to your Active Downloads list
- As you are downloading an item, select Continue or press the B button to return to the content list.
- Select another item that you want to download.
- Confirm the purchase, and then select the location where you want to store the item.
Note Items will continue to download in the order in which they appear on the list.
Move an item to the top of your Active Downloads list
- If a download is in progress, and if you have multiple items in your active downloads list, select the item that you want to move to the top of the list from the Active Downloads list.
- In the Download Details area of the Xbox Guide, select Download Now.
Note This will pause the downloading of the current item and start the download of the selected item. If you have signed in to multiple profiles on Xbox LIVE and more than one profile contains items in the active downloads list, the first item in the active downloads list for the profile under which you select Download Now will download first.
Cancel an item from the Active Downloads list
- After you select an item to download, the item becomes part of your active downloads list. To cancel a single item from downloading, select Cancel from the Download Details screen that appears during a download or from the Active Downloads area.
- You can also cancel all downloads in the Active Downloads area by pressing the X button.
Note Canceling an item will only remove the item from the active downloads list. Canceling an item does not reverse the charge that was issued against your Microsoft Points balance. After you confirm a download, the points are removed from your balance. A check mark appears next to any content that you have confirmed. This lets you download the content again in the future.
Statuses Displayed in the Active Downloads Area
- Pending: The download is currently waiting to be downloaded. You have another download in progress, are participating in another Xbox LIVE network function or are not connected to Xbox LIVE.
- Downloading: The content is currently being downloaded and the progress can be seen on the on screen progress bar.
- Paused: The download is currently paused due to a conflicting Xbox LIVE network function such as online play. By exiting the game or ceasing the current Xbox LIVE network function the download will resume.
- Stopped: The download has been stopped, either by user action or due to a disconnection from Xbox LIVE. Please reconnect to Xbox LIVE and attempt the download again.
- Assigned to Another Console: This item has been queued by the Xbox LIVE Web Marketplace but has been assigned to be downloaded on another Xbox 360 console. If you are currently signed into the console you wish to download the content on, select the item and follow the on screen instructions to associate the download to the console to the console that you are currently using. In addition, by following the onscreen instructions you can associate all future downloads from the Web Marketplace to the console you are currently using.
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