Queuing up multiple downloads on your PS4 has a similar effect. For maximum speed, pause any other downloads and streams and let your PS4 consume all the bandwidth it wants. Downloading a file on your laptop or streaming Netflix in 4K on another device can slow things down. Your internet connection shares its bandwidth among all your devices. Quick Speed Up Tipsįollow a few basic tips to improve your download speeds on any device-not just the PS4. This isn’t always down to hardware-software running in the background, Wi-Fi problems, and other network issues all play their part. Sony’s PS4 is notorious for slow download speeds, particularly the original 2014 model.