Why is my Epic Games Launcher downloading so slow?

Epic Games Launcher slow downloads are usually caused by the Throttle Downloads setting being enabled. To fix it: open the launcher → click your profile icon → Settings → scroll to Throttle Downloads → set the value to 0 (unlimited) → restart the launcher. Other common causes include background apps consuming bandwidth, Wi-Fi instability (use a wired connection), slow DNS settings (switch to 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4), Epic server issues (check status.epicgames.com), or a corrupted launcher cache. To clear the cache: press Windows+R → type %localappdata% → open EpicGamesLauncher → Saved → delete the webcache folder.