How To Clear Cache And Cookies On Youtube

If you are having trouble opening YouTube app or you are experiencing frequent crashes, clearing the cache is an effective way to fix these kinds of problems.

Although cache files are small, they can accumulate quite quickly, especially if you use them extensively on a daily basis. So it eats up your important storage space.

So how do you delete it? And will your data be deleted?

In this article, we have explained how you can clear your YouTube cache whether you are using the app or a browser.

How do I clear YouTube browser cache and cookies?

Browser cache stores all types of cache, including YouTube cache. So, the cache can accumulate in the browser you use to watch YouTube videos.

You can clear YouTube cache, but not all browsers have an option. Alternatively, you can clear the entire browser cache.

Here’s how to do this in different browsers on a desktop.

On Chrome

Normally, most users know how to clear Chrome cache from the privacy and security Section. However, this will clear the cache of all websites.

To clear only the Youtube cache:

1. Open YouTube in Chrome.
2. Click the three dots icon in the top right and select More tools > developer tools.
   
3. Right-click the Reload button and select Clear cache and hard reload to quickly clear the cache of the site.
   

For more options like deleting cookies, local storage, service staff, etc.

Follow the steps below:

1. Choose application Tab. If you don’t find it, click the double arrow icon and select it.
2. Then select storage left under the heading Application.
3. In the right pane, enable the cache memory check box under the cache. You can uncheck boxes if you don’t want to clear them.
   
4. click Delete location data.

On safari

On Mac, you can clear YouTube cache in Safari browser as follows:

1. Launch the Safari app.
2. Then click safari next to the Apple icon and select settings.
3. Under the Privacy tab, click Manage Website Data next to the Cookies and website data field.
   
4. Scroll down and select youtube.com.
   
5. click Remove.

On Firefox

While there is no option to clear YouTube cache only in Firefox, you can clear the entire cache as follows:

1. Start Firefox browser.
2. Press ctrl + change + Extinguish keys on Windows and command + change + Extinguish on Mac.
3. Then activate the cache Check boxes and configure other settings to your liking.
   
4. Finally, click OK.

How do I clear YouTube app cache?

The YouTube app has its own cache, which is stored separately on your device. You can erase it according to the device type with the following steps. Moreover, you can also clear the app data if you want.

On android

1. open that settings apartment
2. Tap on applications.
3. Scroll to youtube apartment
4. Then tap storage.
5. Now tap clear cache.

On iPhone

1. Go to settings apartment
2. Then navigate to General > iPhone storage.
3. Scroll down and select youtube from the list of apps.
4. Now tap Download the app.
   

Note: Offloading an app doesn’t delete your app data, but you’ll need to download the app again to use it again.

What happens after you clear the cache?

By clearing the cache, you can free up storage space and solve various problems while using YouTube.

Sometimes the cache can accumulate and get corrupted, so deleting it will replace it with a new one, which can help solve YouTube-related issues.

And deleting it won’t delete your YouTube data like subscriptions, liked videos, watch history, etc. And unlike deleting cookies, it won’t log you out of currently logged-in accounts.

However, it has a significant disadvantage. That means YouTube can Loading takes longer than usual or open. This is because your browser now has to ask the YouTube server to re-download a fresh copy of the necessary files like icons, images, fonts, etc. related to YouTube.

related questions

Does clearing the cache also clear cookies?

In short, the answer is “No.” While cache and cookies both help increase site performance, they are not the same thing and deleting one does not delete the other.

Cookies help browsers remember frequently visited websites and activities performed on them, thus providing a personalized experience.

On the other hand, the cache is created by the browser to load the frequently visited pages faster.

How often should you clear the cache?

There is no hard and fast rule as to how often you should clear the cache.

However, if you are facing problems like YouTube pauses randomly, its buttons not working or other similar issues, clearing cache can solve them effectively.

Also, you can clear cache when your device is running low on storage space and you need to free up some space.