For several years now, we have been consuming hours of videos every day on Instagram, on TikTok, on Facebook and of course on YouTube. Like many applications, YouTube will gradually store data in cache, depending on our browsing habits. Data which will obviously fill the storage space, and which can ultimately cause performance issues, whether you are using a smartphone or a computer.
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Indeed, if applications like WhatsApp or Messenger can quickly see their weight explode depending on the media exchanged (and stored in the smartphone's memory), YouTube can also affect performance, by accumulating ever more data via its cache memory. . This is why it is recommended to regularly empty this same cache memory, which sometimes makes it possible to give a smartphone or tablet a new look.
How to clear YouTube cache on Android?
On an Android terminal, you must first go to the system settings, then to the Applications section. Here, you will obviously have to locate the YouTube application and validate the order.
The following page is responsible for displaying several pieces of information, starting with the version of the application, but also the storage occupied by the latter, particularly with regard to “data” and cache memory.
And as the Android application manager is particularly well thought out, a simple click allows you to choose to clear the data, but also (and above all) to clear the cache. In a few seconds, you can lighten your application and recover some storage space. Practical, right?
How to clear YouTube cache on iOS?
Clearing the YouTube cache on an Android device is a very simple operation. We could legitimately hope that things would be the same on iOS… but that's not really the case.
Indeed, on iOS, you will also have to go to the iPhone Settings, before validating the Storage option. Here, we will find the list of applications installed on our iPhone (which we can also classify according to their weight). In our example, the YouTube application takes up no less than 1.23 GB, including 960 MB occupied by documents and data.
The iOS ecosystem then allows you to unload the application, which will free up storage space by deleting the application, while retaining the associated documents and data. Contrary to what one might believe, unloading the application does not empty the cache, like on Android.
To permanently get rid of unnecessary data, you must uninstall the application before re-downloading it via the AppStore. Here again, clearing the YouTube cache will not only allow you to recover some storage, but also an application in top form.
And on PC?
On a computer, clearing the YouTube cache will be done directly from the settings of the web browser used. The procedure is obviously different depending on the web browser (Edge, Opera, Chrome, etc.) used, but regardless of your preferred browser, it is essential to regularly delete Cookies and cached files to maintain optimal operation.
Obviously, once you have cleaned your browser cache, it will be imperative to reconnect to your various accounts (Google, YouTube, Facebook, etc.). This is why it is generally recommended not to erase passwords when deleting your browsing data.
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