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'Spotify Connect' start and connect to the remote device - and I start a playlist to play - and then take a new song that I add to the waiting list, using the choice options - and when that added song is going to play then the app shows on the display not the song title. Spotify says “waiting to download” I’m trying to download some music but as soon as I click download it says “waiting to download” and nothing happens. Save hide report. This thread is archived. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
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Spotify Won't Download Music
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Part 1. Fix Spotify Waiting to Download by Basic Solutions
After you have created a playlist on Spotify, switched the 'Download' icon on, and chose 'Available Offline' on your Spotify desktop client, It is always troubling to encounter Spotify 'Waiting to Download' when you are planning to play local files on mobile devices. Let's see what's causing the problem and how to solve Spotify waiting to download local files.
Spotify Says Waiting To Download
#1. Uninstall and Reinstall Spotify App
The first easy way is to uninstall and install your Spotify as Spotify app always updates to update new features with the purpose to improve listening experience. If you are using an older Spotify app, Spotify says 'Waiting to Download' could show because of compatible issue.
Besides, when you reinstall Spotify on your iOS or Android device, it will prompt you to clear phone space if Spotify app can't be install due to lack of space on device. To fix this, please clean up your phone device memory firstly. It also could be the obstacle of Spotify stuck on 'Waiting to Download'.
#2. Disable Windows Firewall
This way is recommended by other users on Spotify community who just disable Firewall and the 'Available Offline' button is available to download Spotify playlists for offline listening.
Just launch the Windows Firewall on your computer, navigate to 'Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall' and then Change Settings' > 'Allow another app...' to choose 'Spotify'. After all steps have done, please open Spotify app to see whether 'Waiting to Download' has disappeared or not. If not, please reinstall Spotify app again.
#3. Check Spotify Downloaded Quantity
It's important to be noted that there is a limitation for downloading Spotify music for offline listening on each device. Generally speaking, you can get '9,999 in total' tracks offline on at up to 3 devices if you are subscribing a Spotify Premium account. Besides, each device has its limitation, which is 3,333.
Just check whether you have reached the limit, if yes, please delete some downloaded Spotify songs that you don't listen to usually. And then it will become normal again.
#4. Check Network Connection
To sync local files from computer to mobile devices, please make sure your device and computer are under the same network. Just go down to the 'Network' window to choose the network that you are using on both of your devices.
In addition, install Spotify app on computer and your mobile device. Then launch Spotify app on computer and click 'connect to device' icon to select target device that you'd like to download Spotify local files.