FAQ,  Origin/EA-App

[EA] Turning automatic updates on/off

The EA client lets you choose if you want to update games automatically when they are updates available or rather do it manually.

The options affects all games. If the option is turned on, all games will automatically be patched on starting the client if there’s a patch available. If you turn the option off, you can start the patch manually for each game.

Instructions

Click on the triple bar and choose Settings.

Click on the Download tab.

Set the toggle for Update games automatically to off/on depending on your preferences.

If you want to play the game without being asked to update, make sure to go to offline mode afterwards. There an be mandatory updates that won’t allow you to play in offline mode.

Click on the triple bar and choose Go Offline/Online

Instructions

On the menu bar at the top of your desktop and click on EA app and then choose Settings

Click on the Download tab.

Set the toggle for Update games automatically to off/on depending on your preferences.

If you want to play the game without being asked to update, make sure to go to offline mode afterwards. There an be mandatory updates that won’t allow you to play in offline mode.

On the menu bar at the top of your desktop and click on Account and then choose Go Offline