Spore will not start downloading

Same problem, has anyone found a solution

Same Here. Why is this not fixed after months of download not working?

EA Store App does not let me get the Serial # to redeem it on steam...

I'm having the same problem and its the end of December. Game will not download.

My problem was with Spore. Problem same as described above. I got the game to download by removing all the add-ons from the download. I noticed that one of the add-ons was queued before the game when I looked at the xbox app. I suspect that the download order created a problem because the add-on wouldn't download unless it detected the main game. but that is just a hunch based on the fix.

" I got the game to download by removing all the add-ons from the download." This fixed the issue for me when using the EA App to download this game. The App was stuck on "Preparing"

Dude you are a life saver this worked for me.

Thank you! Your advice to disable addons in downloading order helps me too!

i cannot get rid of the addons.

This fixed my issue as well. Thanks.

Edit: wow the replies are NOT clear: What fixed it was just downloading each part separately.