Why does steam download so slow? - SOLVED

This video will show you one method for speeding up your Steam downloads.

Note: This will not fix your slow internet!

Props to: ignorantbastid for the solution.

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[lukecazares]

There is a Win 10 & 11 bug that limits download and upload. This is what worked for me. I spent hours researching what to do, and just copy and paste this in command prompt one line at a time, and it WILL fix it if you had the same windows bug that I had. (You might have to enter it again after a couple updates. Apparently windows still doesn’t realize it yet…)
NETWORK FIX Win 10 & 11
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew and press Enter. (This will stall for a moment.)
netsh int ip reset and press Enter. (Don't restart yet.)
netsh winsock reset
netsh interface tcp show global
netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal

[nyneskappa]

Been having 2MB/s hardstuck download speed on steam and working fine everywhere else with my 500Mbps network. I changed from auto to 1GB/s option and now I'm back to 60+ MB/s on steam as before. Thanks for bringing this issue to the light. Been going crazy the past month and this really helped me reinstalling my games after doing a full reset on my pc

[rollerodSE]

Changing it from Auto to 1GPS made everything so much better. Thanks for this.

[JT-onpf]

It's really fascinating how when I have a PC issue, literally none of the fixes and tips online are working for me. Almost each and every time I have to torture my self through the troubleshooting on my own. However, I appreciate your effort. Just needed to vent, sorry.

[UnboundGodz]

Im starting to feel dumb, ive got 1GIG ive done everything you have shown and that pinned comment and still it limits me down to peak 80MB and current averaging 30MB. This cant be this slow. ;(

[TheCwalker]

my network adapter is RZ608 wifi 6e 80mhz and there is no option like the one you show. any other options ?

[Talcum_X]

what i dont understand. xbox game pass downloads super fast

[cxlciummmiv]

Thank you soo much man, I've known about this setting for a while and recently my pc has been going nuts for whatever reason and I thought it was time to change my hard drive, but fortunately after changing the setting the downloads are perfectly fine. I wanna mention that Steam was the only platform where the spikes were happening.

[mike]

Actually works. Changed from auto to 1. Now steam downloads with no stoppages or pauses. THANK YOU

[tomraider]

For me the download speed was at 1 MB/s before i started at Auto setting. I tried setting the speed to 1GB but then my Ethernet just went offline and didn't reconnect. I set it back to Auto and my downspeed climbed to what it should be normally.

[HighHeeledHavoc]

I have been having this issue FOREVER. This FINALLY fixed my issue! Thank you for sharing!

[vortexracing]

Thanks a million from 2mbs to 40mbs, much appreciated, got frustrated with the low download speed from steam, you are a star. Thanks a mill😊

[daveee]

For me, I needed to change download server. I've tried many (7+ server), when at that time Germany was the fastest.

[njpxm.]

TY SO MUCH BOSS YOUR A LIFESAVER BEEN FRAKIN TF OUT FOR WEEKS AFTER DOING A COMPLETE RESET !!

[starjack]

Thanks for giving me something else to check, but. On a 500 MB cable connection. SpeedTest runs at 540. Until today Steam speeds were fine. Today, 3.4 kbps. Steam region is correct, no settings to throttle for any reason in Steam. Adapter link set to auto negotiate (WIN 11). No other applications have a speed problem except Steam. Maddening.

[Plexiei]

thanks works finaly for me :D ( no slow Steam Download Speed anymore) got max 4, 5 MB/s now up to 60 MB/s

[calmdownref]

That worked for me. Steam is working as normal. Thank you soo much for that

[notorious]

im stuck at 3mb/s and this didnt work, any other suuggestion?

[OSHSTO]

My internet speed is fine but on my pc it would fluctuate up and down after a couple minutes downloading to the point it wouldnt download anymore. Then i noticed steam uses up alot of disk space, it would always sit at 100%, so i uninstalled steam and reinstalled, now it works, it use to peak at 8 Mbps now it has peaked at 81.2 Mbps, sits comfortably at 73 Mbps while disk usage is 25%, somtimes it jumps to 100% while it writes to the hard drive. After trying everything a simple reinstall of steam worked 😆

[Tacogoesduffy]

im about to go crazy man lol i have tried everything. my internet was usually download games at 50-60 megabits per sec and recently steam has it locked to 11-12 megabits per sec. to preface i know the difference in megabytes and bits. when i run speed test on my pc or any other device im still getting the 50 megabits but steam just wont even come close. i have done all the settings including the steps in your video and the pinned comment with the command prompt. im starting to feel stupid. edit, im subbing to you just for the sole fact you are the only youtube video that offered a different solution to 'check your steam settings'