
This is most likely due to the Xbox One being unable to connect to the Microsoft server to access the required update files. When you try to update your Xbox One using an offline update, you may encounter an issue where the update will not complete. Why won’t my Xbox One do an offline update? Connect the USB flash drive to your Xbox One console and follow the on-screen instructions to install the update.įollowing these steps will ensure that you can safely update your Xbox One console while offline. Connect a USB flash drive to the computer where you downloaded the software update, and copy the update to the flash drive.ħ. Disconnect your Xbox One console from the internet.Ħ. Download the software update to your computer.ĥ. Select the version of the console you have (such as Xbox One S or Xbox One X) and then select the appropriate software update for your current version.Ĥ. Select your console type, Xbox One, from the list of supported devices.ģ. On the computer with an internet connection, go to the official Xbox Support website and select the “Updates & Downloads” section.Ģ. But these changes make a big swathe of the Xbox library accessible to those without consistent online connections, and should keep them available even in the event of Microsoft server outages.Įarlier this year, an Xbox server outage left people unable to access their games for days, and Microsoft quickly promised updates to mitigate those game-blocking outages.

The Series X still requires an online connection for its initial setup, and backwards compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 games are still downloaded online and require an internet connection even when you insert a disc.
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In most cases, Smart Delivery games ship with Xbox One code on the disc and require a separate download for the Series X upgrade, meaning until this update, there was no way to play them on the new console without a consistent internet connection. This is a particularly notable issue because the vast majority of Xbox Series X games are released on disc as Smart Delivery titles. While dedicated Xbox Series X discs were already playable on the console without an internet connection, that was not the case for Xbox One titles.
