It can be said without argument that Firestick is one of the best media streaming devices available out there. Working without any lags, no issues in speed, and never once an app crashes, it is no doubt why you prefer Firestick. But over time, any device would slow down or start misbehaving. This is mainly because every app you install on your Firestick uses up space on the device which is sometimes never freed. A solution to all these said issues- input lag, crashing apps, and more – is to clear the cache on Firestick.
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What is a Cache on Firestick?
Just like on any other device, the Cache on Firestick is a place where any app stores data temporarily while it is being operated or worked on and it speeds up the application’s processing tasks. In other words, Caches are just junk files that will not be of much use later.
While cache memory is important for any app, it surely is a trouble when the size of the cache gets bigger. Certain apps occupy more cache space than others. Identifying the apps that do that and eliminating or freeing the cache space it occupies will result in the app working faster than it used to.
Firestick provides you with options to clear the cache memory of any app that gives you trouble. As said earlier, a cache is just a space for temporary files, clearing it up doesn’t pose any threat to the working of any app.
Clearing the cache refreshes data the Firestick uses to help apps display and run quicker.
Let us begin with the process of clearing the cache data on Firestick.
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How to Clear Cache on Firestick or Fire TV?
Clearing cache on Firestick is a very simple process thanks to its simple interface. Follow the steps below to clear the cache memory on Firestick.
# Step 1. Press the Home button on your Firestick remote to return to the home screen.
# Step 2. At the top of the home screen, click on the Settings tab.
# Step 3. Scroll through Settings using the navigation button and select the Applications menu.
# Step 4. Select Manage Installed Applications under Applications.
# Step 5. You’ll find the list of applications installed on your device. Choose the app that has been giving you trouble while running or working on it.
# Step 6. Scroll through the options and click on clear cache.
The cache memory of that app will be freed. To free up the cache space of another trouble-giving application, press the back button on your remote, from the list choose the app, click on it, and select the clear cache again.
How to Free-Up Space on Firestick or Fire TV?
As said earlier, certain apps occupy more space than others, and clearing up the cache memory might just not be enough at times. You might want to look at the space it occupies on your device and if it occupies a lot of space, you might want to consider freeing up space by uninstalling the app and clearing its cache data for better functioning of other apps on the Firestick.
Before freeing up space, you first have to check the storage on your device.
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Check the Storage space on your Firestick
# Step 1. Navigate to Settings on the home screen of your Firestick device or Fire TV.
# Step 2. Select My Fire TV or Device.
# Step 3. Click About and now select Storage. This shows how much storage space is left on the device. If you see that your device is running low on storage, it is time for you to free up space by getting rid of the unused apps on your device.
Steps to free up space on Firestick
# Step 1. Under Settings, select Applications and click on Manage Installed Applications.
# Step 2. Scroll through the Installed applications and on the right side of the screen, you’ll be able to see a few information say version, size, storage, cache, etc.
# Step 3. Look for an unused app that occupies a lot of storage space and click on it.
# Step 4. Scroll through the options and select uninstall.
# Step 5. A prompt will appear asking you to confirm uninstalling the app. Click uninstall again.
Look at the storage of the Firestick device and if it still is running low on storage, repeat the process with the other unused apps.
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Reset a Firestick device or Fire TV to its Factory Settings
Sometimes freeing up storage space by uninstalling an app or clearing the cache still might not be enough and the Firestick or Fire TV still misbehaves. To solve this, resetting the device to its factory settings will clear up all the data stored on your device. Instead of dealing with the apps individually, it works on the entire device.
Note that resetting your device to factory settings will delete all the apps installed on your device.
# Step 1. Under settings, click My Fire TV or Device.
# Step 2. Scroll down and select Reset to Factory Defaults.
# Step 3. A prompt will appear warning you about the data being lost. Click Reset.
Resetting the device will take a few minutes. Once it is done, you can begin by installing apps that are most required to not worry about storage issues.
Wrapping Up
Clearing cache memory now and then will ensure that your Firestick device will work smoothly without any problems with the application’s processing speed and more. The method specified above to clear the cache on a Firestick device is very simple and easy to follow