Play Store update downloads pending

[eybic]

I've got a Samsung S9 on Oreo (all up to date) and am getting pissed of with Play Store stuff not downloading properly.

Whenever I either try to download a new app or update existing ones, when initiated I just get "download pending", it never actually completes. The only way I've found around this is to clear play store data (clearing the cache doesn't work) within app settings. I then re-open play store and the downloads start. I have auto update turned on but obviously it doesn't auto update at all, just tells me I have updates needing to be downloaded.

Does anyone else have this problem or know of a permanent solution? There's lots of info out there which is where I got the clear data "fix" from but it only works for that round of downloads then I have to clear it again if I want to download more.

I have no issue with other downloads, just the Play Store.

[AlexHat]

I have the same issue, one of my apps (in beta) stubbornly won't update, I've found that I can log in to the play store on my computer, and 'install' any apps that aren't updating and they will update. Alternatively deleting the app and re-downloading it also works (until it needs to update I'm assuming).