{"id":14415,"date":"2023-07-04T00:59:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=14415"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:58:59","slug":"how-to-clear-cache-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-cache-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How To Clear Cache on YouTube on Desktop & Android? (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever you use a web browser to surf the internet or download apps to your mobile device, after a time, you may notice that your favorite websites or apps aren\u2019t running as fast as they used to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the case of YouTube, you may notice that <\/span>video thumbnails<\/span> aren\u2019t loading as fast, that your video is taking a long time to start, and everything in general is just slow and sluggish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If this happens, one easy solution that may improve your YouTube experience is to clear the cache on your web browser or your YouTube mobile app (whichever one is running slowly).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t know what a cache is or how to clear it? No problem! This article will explain exactly what a cache is, what clearing it will do to your YouTube experience, and how to clear the cache on YouTube from your computer and your Android device.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is a Cache<\/span> and Why Should You Clear It on YouTube?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Without getting too technical, a cache is a digital storage unit that stores specific types of data for websites and apps that may need to be retrieved over and over again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, caches store data to allow websites and apps to load certain elements faster in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those elements include files, scripts (which, among other things, instruct websites or apps in what processes they should automatically initiate upon being opened) and images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caches can be extremely helpful for speeding up your use of websites and apps. But when they get too bogged down with data, they can cause those same programs to run slow. That\u2019s why clearing them can sometimes result in platforms like YouTube loading faster and performing better.<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Clear the Cache on YouTube on the Desktop?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s how to clear the cache for the YouTube website on your computer using three popular web browsers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Google Chrome<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Step #1: <\/b>Open Google Chrome and click the three vertical dots next to your Google profile picture in the top right-hand corner of the screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Three<\/div><\/div>

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Step #2: <\/b>Click <\/span>History<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tap<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #3: <\/b>Click <\/span>Clear browsing data<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Clear<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #4: <\/b>Select All time from the Time range dropdown menu and make sure <\/span>Cached images and files <\/b>is checked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cached<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #5: <\/b>Click <\/span>Clear data<\/b>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"Clear<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

2. Mozilla Firefox<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Step #1: <\/b>Open the Mozilla Firefox web browser and click the menu button on the top right-hand corner of the browser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #2: <\/b>Select <\/span>Setting <\/b><\/span>from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #3: <\/b>Click <\/span>Privacy & Security<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Privacy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\u00a0Step #4: <\/b>Click <\/span>Clear Data<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Clear<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #5: <\/b>Make sure <\/span>Cached Web Content<\/b> is checked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cached<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #6: <\/b>Click <\/span>Clear<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Clear\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

3. Safari<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Step #1: <\/b>Open Safari and click the <\/span>Safari <\/b>dropdown menu from the menu bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Menu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #2: <\/b>Click <\/span>Preferences<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Preferences\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #3: <\/b>Click <\/span>Advanced<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Advanced\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #4: <\/b>Check S<\/strong><\/span>how<\/strong> Develop menu in menu bar<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Show<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #5: <\/b>Click the <\/span>Develop <\/b>dropdown menu from the menu bar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #6: <\/b>Click <\/span>Empty Cache<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Empty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

How To Clear the Cache on YouTube Android App?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If the YouTube app on your Android device is slow to load or respond, try clearing the cache on it with these steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step #1: <\/b>Open <\/span>Settings <\/b>on your Android device.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Settings\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #2: <\/b>Tap <\/span>Apps<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tap<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #3: <\/b>Find <\/span>YouTube <\/b>and tap it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #4: <\/b>Tap <\/span>Storage<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Storage\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #5: <\/b>Tap <\/span>Clear cache<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tap<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Will Clearing the Cache on YouTube Delete My Videos?<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re afraid to clear your cache because you\u2019re worried that YouTube will delete your videos, don\u2019t be. That\u2019s not the type of data that the cache in your web browser or apps stores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Clearing the YouTube Cache Remove My Content Preferences?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just as clearing your cache won\u2019t delete your videos, it also won\u2019t remove the content preferences or settings that you customized for your YouTube account. You\u2019ll still follow the same channels and get recommended the same videos, and any <\/span>playlists<\/span><\/a> or videos from other creators that you saved will still appear in your Library.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do I Have To Sign Into YouTube Again<\/span> After Clearing the Cache?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re automatically signed into YouTube on your web browser or mobile app, then there\u2019s good news: You can clear your cache and it won\u2019t delete your saved login information. That data is stored elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can I Clear the YouTube Cache on My iPhone?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, you can\u2019t clear the cache on your YouTube app if you\u2019re using an iPhone or iPad. Instead, you may want to try deleting the app or updating it to improve any performance issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No one likes their enjoyment of YouTube content to be interrupted by long load times and slow responses to clicks and taps. Fortunately, clearing the YouTube cache is an easy fix that can bring the YouTube website or app\u2019s performance back up to speed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is the YouTube website or the YouTube app on your Android device running slow or sluggish? If so, clearing the cache can help. Read on as we explain how to clear the cache on YouTube to improve your experience with the video platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":14438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-youtube"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"John","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14415"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38364,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14415\/revisions\/38364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}