Thanks for the video that was very helpful in hearing what the sound is.
Xbox One; Do downloads continue when the system is powered off? I'm positive that when I bought Metro Last Light redux through the website I never actually turned my Xbox One on to start a download and yet its available to play. I was having issues with it acting strange from time to time with not powering it all the way off.
- How to Get Download Games in the Background (While Xbox Is Off). Downloading the bytes and bits of an entire game over the internet takes a lot longer than downloading a WikiHow article. Naturally, your Xbox needs some time to get the.
- Automatic updates are not auto-downloading. Uninstalling an update, and turning the console off manually, I am now seeing the update download automatically in the 'off' state, as well as in the background after starting the console. Installing Xbox One games into hard disk while in sleep mode.
- Mar 03, 2015 Best Answer: The console comes as Instant-On which it will always be running even when off. The only good thing about Instant-On is that it takes like 5 seconds to come on when you push the power button and that it will download games while it is off.
That said couple of things, and please note this is best guesses since I can't really dig around and see what might be going on.
1) Sounds like a good doggo in the background keeping your house safe from squirrels. Good dog.
2) It could be a couple things that I would look at first. Power or hard drive
For power, I would troubleshoot by unplugging the console and plugging it into a different outlet. Make sure not to plug it into a strip, UPS, or surge protector. Let it run on that outlet for a while and power down and see if the issue persists there.
I have seen hard drives make a similar clicking sound when they are going bad. Make sure you have any external drives disconnected. Check your settings on the console to see if it has the option to turn off the hard drive when powered down (even if it's power save mode, see if that option is available) and select to allow the console to turn off storage. Test to see if you hear the sound.
It might also be a good idea to take your console to a safe space outside and clean the console with canned air to see if anything is stuck in there, possibly?
If the issue persists, then I might recommend looking into creating a service request for the console via Microsoft Device Support.
Try those steps one by one and let us know if it persists or anything changes, and we might be able to provide some further troubleshooting steps.
Xbox Game Pass is supposed to enable Xbox owners to play more games, not less. Unfortunately, over the last few days, some Xbox One owners have reported being unable to play certain games they own due to an error with Game Pass, a problem Microsoft has confirmed it’s looking into.
Xbox Game Pass is a monthly program that lets subscribers install and play various games from the console’s library. It’s like PlayStation Plus, except the games don’t switch out each month. For $10 a month you could play Gears of War 4, Resident Evil 6, and 166 other games. However, three players have shared stories about being unable to start games they actually own outright if those games happen to also be included in Game Pass while they aren’t subscribed.
[Update - 7:55pm] A new statement from a Microsoft spokesperson says the issue has so far only affected one person:
“We have confirmed that this is an isolated incident and are working directly with the affected user to resolve.”
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Original story follows.
A user who goes by nerdaftermathfx posted their experience on Reddit of being unable to play Rise of the Tomb Raider despite having a physical disc. “I keep getting a message telling me to renew my game pass,” they wrote. “Funny thing is I dont have game pass. Never have.” They said they tried resetting the console and uninstalling and reinstalling the game, but still got the same error message. Trying to disconnect the console from the internet and play offline didn’t work either, according to them, as the Xbox One kept telling them it needed to connect to Xbox live in order for them to proceed. They emailed Kotaku a photo of the error they keep getting.
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Another user, RodCCL, reported the same issue with Halo 5. They did have Game Pass at one time, but let it expire a few weeks ago. Despite having a physical disc, they too kept getting the “Please renew your Game Pass” message every time they tried to play the game. Resetting, reinstalling, and trying to play offline didn’t work for them either. “If I try to install the game while being offline, I get the error ‘0x8b050066,’” RodCCL wrote.
Other players reported anecdotally having similar issues throughout the thread, including one person trying to play Mad Max, another game currently in the Game Pass library.
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Microsoft says a fix is coming. “We’re committed to ensuring customers have access to games they have acquired,” an Xbox rep told Kotaku in an email. “We’re aware of the claims and working to validate and resolve.”
So far Microsoft hasn’t elaborated on what’s causing the issue, exactly how widespread it is, or whether there are any existing workarounds. In one of the Reddit threads on the topic, Major Nelson, director of programming for Xbox Live, said the right teams inside Microsoft were investigating the problem, but couldn’t share any more information at this time.
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In January, Microsoft announced that Game Pass would feature some first-party games on release day, including Sea of Thieves, which releases next week on March 20.