topic Can I delete my 30gb 'Persistent Cache' folder? in Desktop (Mac)

Can I delete my 30gb 'Persistent Cache' folder?

Alec_Maso — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:39:52 GMT

I was wondering if I could delete my 'Persistent Cache' folder without damaging my library of functioning of my desktop Spotify app? It is now at 30gb and taking up space I could do with.

Also is there a way to cap this folder size or must I manually delete it (if this won't damage things)?

I tried this solution posted here but had no luck. Folder I'm referring to is shown in the attached image.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Device: MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch, 2017

Operating System: OS Catalina 10.15.4

Re: Can I delete my 30gb 'Persistent Cache' folder?

Alec_Maso — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:41:29 GMT

Appears as if the image didn't attach, here it is.

Re: Can I delete my 30gb 'Persistent Cache' folder?

smx-4_cmn9bqf — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:08:31 GMT

This is the folder where music that you've downloaded for local playback is stored. It is safe to delete (I wouldn't delete the folder 'Storage' but I would delete all folders/files in it.

Re: Can I delete my 30gb 'Persistent Cache' folder?

MartinStoichkov — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:46:58 GMT

Hey there.

As the other user suggested, it's safe to delete your cache folder (the folders within, not the folder itself)

Just double-check if that's the right folder in settings > offline songs storage

For more information check this article: Storage information