https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Automatic-Mass-Download-at-Startup-No-Pause-Stop-Option/m-p/744123#M26822 <P>I originally loved being able to download anything I starred for offline listening, then I realized after I spend more time with Spotify on my desktop, every time I use it on my phone it nearly cripples my phone because it wants to download all 40+ songs right away, and by the time it's done I forget what I was going to use it for in the first place.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There is no pause/stop download option (at least an accessible one) at this stage -- shouldn't there be?&nbsp; All I can think to do is disable downloading (when it lets me in) but that shouldn't be the way. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.</P> Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:42:12 GMT William77 2014-04-11T05:42:12Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Automatic-Mass-Download-at-Startup-No-Pause-Stop-Option/m-p/744123#M26822 <P>I originally loved being able to download anything I starred for offline listening, then I realized after I spend more time with Spotify on my desktop, every time I use it on my phone it nearly cripples my phone because it wants to download all 40+ songs right away, and by the time it's done I forget what I was going to use it for in the first place.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There is no pause/stop download option (at least an accessible one) at this stage -- shouldn't there be?&nbsp; All I can think to do is disable downloading (when it lets me in) but that shouldn't be the way. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.</P> Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:42:12 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Automatic-Mass-Download-at-Startup-No-Pause-Stop-Option/m-p/744123#M26822 William77 2014-04-11T05:42:12Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Automatic-Mass-Download-at-Startup-No-Pause-Stop-Option/m-p/744129#M26824 <P>There's really not another way to prevent music from downloading than to disable offline mode for that playlist. I would recommend giving kudos/comments on <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/Pausing-download/idi-p/686646" target="_self">this topic</A>.</P> Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:51:11 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Automatic-Mass-Download-at-Startup-No-Pause-Stop-Option/m-p/744129#M26824 dinomight 2014-04-11T05:51:11Z