How to clear cache on Kodi with simple maintenance tools

What is a cache?

Cache is simply a residue of files, as the result of previous actions. These actions include browsing, streaming, playing a media files, etc. Each and Every action leaves a trace and these residue files have collectively stored in a particular place called cache memory. 

Reference: http://kodierror.com/clear-cache/

How to clear cache on Kodi

To clear the cache memory on a regular time is very important. Because it will optimize the performance. The caching is the important reason behind some of the streaming errors in Kodi. One such issue caused due to caching is the Kodi buffering. In order to clear cache, you have to use the maintenance add-ons. There are multiple maintenance tools can be used to clear cache on Kodi. Now let us see the 3 major tools.

• Looking Glass Wizard
• Indigo
• Ares Wizard

1. Clear cache on Kodi using Looking Glass Wizard

If we need to clear cache on Kodi using Looking Glass Wizard means you must install it. Follow the below steps carefully to install looking glass wizard.

1. You have to select settings -> File manager -> Add source -> None.
2. Now you can enter the path as "http://repo.lookingglass.rocks/" and enter the name for your reference.
3. After completing the above process, Go to the Kodi Homepage and select add-ons -> Package installer icon -> Install from ZIP file.
4. Select the looking glass source -> repository zip file.
5. Select install from repository -> Looking glass repo -> Program addons -> looking glass wizard -> Install.
6. Now open looking glass wizard from Addons -> Program Add-ons -> Maintenance -> Cleaning Tools -> clear cache.

2. Clear cache on Kodi using Indigo addon

Indigo is one of the familiar addon available from the TVAddons team. Indigo has so many interesting tools like Github Browser. It can also act as an addon installer. It has some options to clear cache on Kodi. Let us proceed the installation steps to install and clear Kodi cache.

1. Open Kodi and select settings > File manager > Add source.
2. Select NONE, and enter the Source URL as “http://fusion.tvaddons.co“.
3. Give any name to the source and click OK.
4. Select Add-ons from the Kodi Homepage.
5. Select package installer icon at the top left corner and Select install from zip file.
6. Select the TV ADDONS source -> Kodi Repo -> XBMCHUB repository file.
7. Select Install from repository -> TV ADDONS REPO -> video addons -> Indigo -> Install.
8. Now open Indigo Kodi addon, and select Maintenance tool -> Clear Cache.
9. Also Clear Thumbnail, packages, logs, textures.

3. Clear cache on Kodi using Ares Wizard

Ares Wizard is one of the best Kodi Wizard forever. It can be downloaded and installed from alternate repositories. Though the other add-ons from Ares team are down, Ares Maintenance tools are still working very well.

1. Open Kodi on your device and select Settings -> File manager -> Add source -> None.
2. Enter the source URL as “http://androidaba.com/addons/” and give some name to the source and then click OK.
3.  Now go to the Kodi Homepage and select Addons -> Package installer icon -> Install from zip file.
4. Select the source name and select script.areswizard-0.0.69.zip.
5. Now the Ares wizard will be downloaded and installed directly.
6. Now open the addon from the Program add-ons section.
7. Once opened you will find the screen as seen below. Here you need to select maintenance to clear the cache files.
8. In the maintenance tab, select Delete cache, followed by delete packages and delete thumbnails. This will delete all the temporary files. Restart your Kodi. Now, your issue will be resolved.