{"id":484569,"date":"2022-08-14T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache\/"},"modified":"2022-08-14T22:00:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:00:44","slug":"how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Clear Your YouTube Cache"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab498b222908\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab498b222908\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Clear_Your_YouTube_Cache%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Clear Your YouTube Cache&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache\/#Delete_YouTubes_Cache_on_Android\" >Delete YouTube\u2019s Cache on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-your-youtube-cache\/#Clear_YouTubes_Cache_on_Your_Desktop_Web_Browser\" >Clear YouTube\u2019s Cache on Your Desktop Web Browser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Clear_Your_YouTube_Cache%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Clear Your YouTube Cache&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-749220\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/YouTube-logo-hero-1.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"YouTube logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Clearing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u2019s cache helps fix issues with the platform\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> and website and lets you watch your favorite videos uninterrupted. We\u2019ll show you how to do that on your Android phone and your desktop web browser.<\/p>\n<p>Deleting the YouTube cache doesn\u2019t remove your personal data with the platform. The process only removes YouTube\u2019s temporary files, which it internally uses to enhance your experience.<\/p>\n<p>Note that you can only clear the YouTube app\u2019s cache on Android; the iPhone doesn\u2019t allow deleting the app cache.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Clear an App&#8217;s Data and Cache on Android to Solve Common Problems<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_YouTubes_Cache_on_Android\"><\/span>Delete YouTube\u2019s Cache on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To begin <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/414466\/should-you-clear-the-system-cache-on-your-android-phone\/\">the cache removal process, open the Settings app on your Android phone. Note that the steps below will slightly vary depending on your phone model.<\/p>\n<p>In Settings, select \u201cApps &amp; Notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-818636 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-android-apps-notifications.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Apps &amp; Notifications&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cApps &amp; Notifications\u201d screen, choose \u201cYouTube.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see \u201cYouTube\u201d on the app list, tap \u201cSee All X Apps\u201d (where \u201cX\u201d is the number of installed apps) to find the app.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818637\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-android-youtube-app-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;YouTube&quot; on the list.\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On YouTube\u2019s app page, tap \u201cStorage &amp; Cache.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818638\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-android-youtube-storage-cache.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Storage &amp; Cache.&quot;\" width=\"445\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cClear Cache\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818639\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-android-clear-youtube-cache.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Clear Cache.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"412\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Without any prompts, your phone will delete the YouTube app cache. You may now relaunch YouTube on your phone and watch your videos. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clear_YouTubes_Cache_on_Your_Desktop_Web_Browser\"><\/span>Clear YouTube\u2019s Cache on Your Desktop Web Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To resolve cache-related issues with YouTube\u2019s desktop site, you can clear the cache for <em>all sites<\/em> in your web browser. You have to do it for all sites because browsers don\u2019t let you clear site-specific caches.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our guide for your specific web browser to learn how to delete the cache:<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve removed the cache, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/776036\/how-to-restart-google-chrome\/\">relaunch Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or the browser you use and open YouTube. Any cache-related problems are now fixed.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you get rid of YouTube\u2019s problematic cache and enjoy uninterrupted access to your favorite <del>cat<\/del> videos!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Don\u2019t like YouTube\u2019s auto-playing video thumbnails? If so, there\u2019s a way to stop them from playing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Off YouTube&#8217;s Annoying Auto Playing Thumbnails on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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