Abstract: A method for channel downloading for zapping from one digital channel to another channel in a decoding member to decode a channel and to transmit it to a screen, the decoding member including a downloading module including an activity state, wherein the method includes in the activity state downloading a first viewing channel in an activity quality and another channel in parallel with the first channel, the downloading being done according to an activity bit rate. The downloading module further includes an inactivity state having a downloading inactivity bit rate lower than the activity bit rate. The method includes in the inactivity state, downloading the first channel in the activity quality, receiving a signal of a channel change early warning sign, changing the state of the downloading module by switching from the inactivity to the activity state when the signal of a channel change early warning sign has been received.