This makes sense-when you're playing an online game, you likely prefer stable performance of the game over whatever's downloading in the background moving a bit faster. When you have a game or app open, the PS4 prioritizes it over anything working in the background. One of the biggest culprits for slow PS4 downloads is having a game running.

Let's find out if playing a game slows the download speed on PlayStation 4, plus more tips to help you speed up slow PS4 downloads. Many people experience slow download speeds for updates and new games, even when other devices on their network don't have this issue. Do you feel like your PS4 download speeds are extremely slow? You're not alone.