Clearing the YouTube app cache on Android

  • Open your phone’s settings app and navigate to Apps or Apps and Notifications. Find the YouTube app in the list and select it. On the YouTube app page tap on Storage and cache. Then choose Clear cache.

Clearing the YouTube cache on desktop

Google Chrome

  • At the top right of your browser window, click the three dots. Select More tools then Clear browsing data. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time. Next to “Cached images and files,” check the box. Click Clear data.

Apple Safari

  • Click on Safari at the top left, next to the Apple icon. In the drop-down menu, choose Preferences. Navigate to the Advanced tab in the preference menu. Check the box next to Show Develop menu in menu bar. Go back to the menu bar up top and click Develop.  In the drop-down menu click Empty Caches.

Mozilla Firefox

  • Click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines). Go to Privacy and security In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data. Uncheck the box next to Cookies and Site Data. Click the Clear button.

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