How to Clear Spotify Cache on Android
Over the past few years, Spotify has evolved into a more powerful music streaming service, allowing users to stream endless hours of music content for free. Today, Spotify has more than 250 million monthly active users, and it has become a music streaming service for many.
While using the Spotify mobile app on your Android device, you may have noticed a slight delay while switching songs. Have you ever wondered why? This is not an advantage. It is an error or reference to a corrupted/outdated cache file. Although Spotify for Android is basically error-free, users can still encounter the issues due to old or corrupted cache files.
The cache system on the Spotify mobile app works differently. The cache file stores the songs you downloaded for offline playback on Spotify Premium, while the free version stores your listening history. Old or corrupted cache files in Spotify call for various issues such as app crashes in the middle of a song, app keeps opening, etc.
Steps to Scan Spotify Cache on Android
Thus, if the Spotify app for Android is working abnormally, it is a good idea to clear the cache file. Therefore, in this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to remove cache on Spotify mobile app. Let's check.
1) Scan Spotify Cache via App Information Page
We will use the Spotify app information page to clear the cache file in this way. Here are some simple steps that you should follow.
1. First of all, open the Android app drawer and click on "Settings".
Settings
2. In the Settings app, scroll down and tap Apps.
Applications
3. Now, you will see a list of apps installed on your device. Scroll down and tap on Spotify.
Spotify
4. On the Spotify app information page, click Storage usage.
Storage usage
5. On the Storage Usage screen, tap on the Clear Cache option.
Clear cache
Is that him! This will scan your Spotify's Cache file on your Android device. It's done.
2) Scan Spotify Cache via In-App Settings
The Spotify mobile app also allows you to clear the cache file. If you are a Spotify premium user, clearing the cache file via the settings inside the app will erase all downloaded music. Therefore, if you are ready to lose all downloaded music, clear the cache file, follow the steps below.
1. First, open the Spotify app on your Android device.
2. After that, click the settings gear icon as shown in the below screenshot.
Settings gear icon
3. On the Spotify settings page, scroll down to the Storage section.
Storage Section
4. After that, click on the Clear Cache option to delete all cache files.
Clear cache
Is that him! It's done. This is how you can clear Spotify cache via the app settings.
Therefore, these are the two best ways to scan Spotify Cache files on Android devices. Even if you don't face any problems while using Spotify mobile app, you should periodically clear the cache file to free up storage space.