Streaming Streaming Devices How to Clear Cache on Kodi Clearing the media player's cache can resolve playback issues by Scott Orgera Writer Scott Orgera is a former writer who covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications. our editorial process Facebook Twitter Scott Orgera Updated on December 02, 2020 Streaming Devices Roku Chromecast Fire TV Apple TV Tweet Share Email As a virtual hub for local and cloud-based multimedia, Kodi is a great tool for streaming movies, music, and TV shows. If videos buffer more than usual, add-ons run slow, or other oddities interfere in the way the program functions, you might need to clear Kodi's cache. Information in this article applies to Kodi version 18.8 (Leia) and later for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. How to Clear the Cache on Kodi There isn't a way to clear Kodi's cache through the application's feature set. You'll need to install a third-party add-on such as Supreme Builds Wizard. To clear Kodi's cache using Supreme Builds Wizard: Launch Kodi and select the settings gear on the main menu. Select File manager. Select Add source. Select None in the pop-up window. Enter the URL http://repo.supremebuilds.com/ and select OK. Select the edit field under Enter a name for this media source, type supreme, and then select OK. Press the Esc key to return to the Kodi home screen, and then select Add-ons. Select the Installer icon (the one that looks like an open box). Select Install from zip file. Select supreme from the pop-up window. Select repository.supremebuilds.zip. After you're automatically returned to the previous screen, select Install from repository. Select Supreme Builds Repository. Select Program add-ons. Select Supreme Builds Wizard. Select Install on the Supreme Builds Wizard screen. If you see a notification about a version update, select Dismiss. Select Clear Cache on Startup if you want to erase the cache each time you open Kodi, and then select Continue. Select Ignore if the Build Menu window appears. Press the Esc key to return to the Kodi home screen, then select Supreme Builds Wizard in the Add-ons section of the Kodi home menu. Select Supreme Builds Maintenance. Select Supreme Builds Cleaning Tools. Select Clear Cache. You may also want to select Clear Thumbnails and Clear Archive Cache. Select Clear Cache. Repeat steps 20 through 24 to manually clear Kodi's cache. To clear the cache every time you start Kodi, go to the Supreme Builds Maintenance screen and set the Auto Clean Up On Startup option to ON. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit