{"id":16729,"date":"2025-10-02T13:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/?p=16729"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:26:03","slug":"how-to-clear-youtube-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide: How to Clear Youtube Cache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube, one of the biggest streaming platforms, is a go-to streaming platform for people of all age groups. Millions of people have their accounts here; moreover, users are using it to earn money through content creation. You can search for anything, whether you are stuck on a topic for your exams or want some great movie recommendations. YouTube is there, if your kid wants to watch Cocomelon or any other show just connect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> to your TV. In this short blog, you will learn how to clear cache in YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consuming a lot of YouTube content can cause your device\u2019s internal storage to be full, because it stores cache. If you don;t know to delete cache on YouTube, it can cause issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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cache is stored in YouTube?\">What type of cache is stored in YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Why_clear_the_YouTube_cache\" title=\"Why clear the YouTube cache?\">Why clear the YouTube cache?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Is_YouTube_app_cache_same_for_Desktop_and_Mobile_phones\" title=\"Is YouTube app cache same for Desktop and Mobile phones?\">Is YouTube app cache same for Desktop and Mobile phones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#How_to_clear_YouTube_cache_on_PC_Android_iPhone_and_Smart_TVs\" title=\"How to clear YouTube cache on PC, Android, iPhone, and Smart TVs?\">How to clear YouTube cache on PC, Android, iPhone, and Smart TVs?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#How_to_clear_youtube_cache_on_PC\" title=\"How to clear youtube cache on PC?\">How to clear youtube cache on PC?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Steps\" title=\"Steps\u00a0\">Steps\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Clearing_cache_on_Android\" title=\"Clearing cache on Android\">Clearing cache on Android<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Steps-2\" title=\"Steps\u00a0\">Steps\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#How_do_I_clear_my_youtube_cache_on_iPhone\" title=\"How do I clear my youtube cache on iPhone?\">How do I clear my youtube cache on iPhone?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Steps-3\" title=\"Steps\u00a0\">Steps\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Delete_cache_on_Smart_TVs\" title=\"Delete cache on Smart TVs?\">Delete cache on Smart TVs?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Steps-4\" title=\"Steps\">Steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#How_to_clear_YouTube_Cache\" title=\"How to clear YouTube Cache\">How to clear YouTube Cache<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-youtube-cache\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" title=\"Start Browsing Privately!\">Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_YouTube_Cache\"><\/span><strong>What is YouTube Cache?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caches are the small files that take up some space on your device; these are the temporary files that you can clear, and after some time, they will be regenerated. These cache files help in working the website faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_cache_is_stored_in_YouTube\"><\/span><strong>What type of cache is stored in YouTube?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The YouTube app cache stores this type of data on your storage:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Thumbnails and Previews:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The thumbnails and videos that start on their own, once you open YouTube, are also stored in some cache. So, when you open that content, it won\u2019t take time to load.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Search History:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> YouTube is smart enough to remember the last searches it stores information about them. When you start typing the word in the search bar on YouTube, it will first show you the results from your previous searches. It is due to the YouTube app cache.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch Video:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any video that you paused at a specific time stamp, or your internet disconnects. Then again, if you replay or reload the video, it will start smoothly from where it was left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>App preferences:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you change your YouTube app\u2019s layout, for instance, by changing the theme from default to dark mode. Your choices will also be saved as cache. On accessing the app later, it won\u2019t impact the changes you made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recommendation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> YouTube has an intelligent algorithm, and on the homepage, it displays all the content that is related to interests. The YouTube app cache helps to play the video without waiting for it to load.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_clear_the_YouTube_cache\"><\/span><strong>Why clear the YouTube cache?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your YouTube app cache is getting full, it starts to make your device and apps work slowly. Also, it makes browsing slow and takes longer to load your searches. This is why it\u2019s important to clear the cache on YouTube when your device isn\u2019t performing well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the main reasons you should know how to delete YouTube cache:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Effect on Performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As mentioned, when the YouTube app cache is about to get full, the app will take longer to load than usual. It will also happen the same with the web App of YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Old YouTube content: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the YouTube app cache, you will only view the outdated content. If any video\u2019s preview image is changed, or you are searching for another type of content. Due to stored YouTube caches, you will only see the old recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Errors in App:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you do not clear the cache on YouTube sooner, the app starts to freeze or crash. Whenever you access YouTube, it will stop working properly and will affect your internal cache storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Less storage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The YouTube app cache also takes up space in your internal device storage, and when it is full, you won\u2019t be able to install new apps and programs. Additionally, it will affect your device\u2019s overall performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_YouTube_app_cache_same_for_Desktop_and_Mobile_phones\"><\/span><strong>Is YouTube app cache same for Desktop and Mobile phones?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The YouTube app cache works the same for PC and mobile phones. The cache on both creates temporary files. This helps in loading your data fast on a mobile app or on a browser. The small difference between the two comes of the cache file\u2019s location and methods of<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On Desktop:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Using the YouTube app on a browser will store all the YouTube cache on the browser you are using. And it has nothing to do with the YouTube app on mobile., It will only clear YouTube cache files from the browser<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On a Mobile Device: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you are using the YouTube app on your mobile, the cache files, like video previews, search histories, and others, will be stored on your app cache. Also, on your internal device storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_YouTube_cache_on_PC_Android_iPhone_and_Smart_TVs\"><\/span><strong>How to clear YouTube cache on PC, Android, iPhone, and Smart TVs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know how to clear YouTube cache on different devices, including your smart TVs. Now, YouTube is watched as if it were any channel on TV, so everyone has YouTube connected to their smart TVs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_youtube_cache_on_PC\"><\/span>How to clear youtube cache on PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you often use YouTube on your PC, then it must be taking up a lot of your browser&#8217;s cache space. Here is how you can clear the cache on YouTube from your PC. The methods to clear the YouTube app cache from all browsers are likely similar; however, the only difference comes in the naming of buttons and menus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps\"><\/span><strong>Steps\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your Chrome browser if you use YouTube on Chrome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the top right corner, click the three dots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A menu will come, in the middle of the options, look for <\/span><b>Delete browsing data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or press<\/span><b> CTRL+Shift+Del keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A settings Window will open with a menu pop-up of Delete browsing Data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the time of all time. Tick the boxes of Cache images and files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select other options if you are comfortable deleting them, like browsing history, Cookies, and other site data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_cache_on_Android\"><\/span><strong>Clearing cache on Android<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Android device can lag or functions slow down if you do not clear the YouTube cache. To know how to delete YouTube cache on Android, follow the given steps. Clearing this cache will make your YouTube and other phone functions normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps-2\"><\/span><b>Steps\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your Android device\u2019s <\/span><b>settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for <\/span><b>Apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Apps &amp; Notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><b>YouTube<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Apps list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><b>Storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select the option of <\/span><b>Storage &amp; cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the two options of <\/span><b>Clear Data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Clear Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select <\/span><b>Clear Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_clear_my_youtube_cache_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How do I clear my youtube cache on iPhone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearing the YouTube cache on an iPhone is slightly different from Android. There is no Clear cache, but you can offload the application from your iPhone. There are the same steps to clear the YouTube app cache for iPhone or iPad, since on iPads, too, people use YouTube the most.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps-3\"><\/span><b>Steps\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn on your iPhone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the home screen, look for the <\/span><b>YouTube icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap and hold the <\/span><b>YouTube icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select option <\/span><b>Remove teh app.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then <\/span><b>reinstall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the YouTube app.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_cache_on_Smart_TVs\"><\/span><strong>Delete cache on Smart TVs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than phones, people like to watch YouTube like any other TV channel they are watching. The process of clearing YouTube cache on different Smart TVs is the same; however, some steps might be different. Here are the general steps to follow on Smart TVs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps-4\"><\/span><b>Steps<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your Smart TV Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select apps and look for YouTube.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Clear cache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, restart the YouTube application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch unlimited content on YouTube; however, remember that it stores cache on your device. And once it is nearly full, you should know how to delete YouTube cache, which can prevent your device and apps from working efficiently. To clear the YouTube cache from all major devices, you can follow the given blog above. With each device, you can go through the steps to clear the YouTube app cache. After you clear the cache, it will enhance the performance of your devices, and you can check the newer constant updates rather than the outdated ones . To keep your activities safe and access the worldwide content on YouTube, use <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/\">iProVPN<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><section id='' class='helpie-faq accordions faq-toggle open-first groupSettings-518__enabled ' data-collection='' data-pagination='0' data-search='0' data-pagination-enabled='0'><h3 class=\"collection-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_YouTube_Cache\"><\/span>How to clear YouTube Cache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><article class=\"accordion \"><div class='helpie-faq-row'><div class='helpie-faq-col helpie-faq-col-12' ><ul><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16731\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Does clearing the YouTube cache delete my YouTube playlist?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, deleting the YouTube app cache won\u2019t delete your playlist from YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16732\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">What is the difference between cache and cookies?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A cache only stores files to make your app or browser run smoothly, like images and some video parts. On the contrary, cookies store all your login details and are used to remember your personal online details only.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16733\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">How do I clear my YouTube cache?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It depends on which device you are using for YouTube. For all the devices, you can check in this blog; all the steps for each device are mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16734\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Does deleting the cache log me out of YouTube?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clearing the YouTube cache won\u2019t delete your login details or log you out of your active YouTube account.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16735\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Can I install other apps after clearing YouTube cache?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, after you clear the YouTube cache, you will get more space in your storage to install other applications in your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    \t<hr class=\"mt-5\">\n        <div class=\"custom_CTA mt-5\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7 align-self-center text-lg-left text-center\">\n                    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Browsing_Privately\"><\/span>Start Browsing Privately!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                    <p clas=\"mb-0\">iProVPN encrypts your data for protection against hackers and surveillance. 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