# How do I clear the plugin cache? **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** plugin-dev\ **Created:** [February 28, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074 "2009-02-28T10:41:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcoppc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@marcoppc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcoppc)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/1 "2009-02-28T10:41:14Z")
When I modify the art-default or icon-default the changes are not shown. How do I clear everything that is cached for my plugin? ---
**Author:** ![cbarnes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cbarnes/32/336_2.png) [@cbarnes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cbarnes)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/2 "2009-02-28T16:08:37Z")
> [@](#): > > When I modify the art-default or icon-default the changes are not shown. How do I clear everything that is cached for my plugin? I'd like to know how to do this too. ---
**Author:** ![jam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jam/32/186050_2.png) [@jam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jam)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/3 "2009-02-28T16:34:50Z")
The images are being cached by Plex, not PMS or the plug-in framework. They’re stored in “~/Library/Application Support/Plex/userdata/Thumbnails”. This is the same folder that stores thumbnails & fanart for movies & TV shows. The best option is to rename the Thumbnails folder to something else while you’re developing. Plex will create a new one next time it starts. You can then safely delete the folder every time you want to clear the cache, and when you’re done working on your plug-in you can change the name of the old Thumbnails folder back & your downloaded media artwork will be there again. ---
**Author:** ![DJF3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@DJF3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DJF3)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/4 "2010-01-09T23:15:06Z")
Wow, that’s annoying when you’re updating a plugin that’s running on your ‘production’ system! Is there a way to keep your movie fan-art and only get rid of application (like video plugin) cache? ---
**Author:** ![jam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jam/32/186050_2.png) [@jam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jam)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/5 "2010-01-10T00:43:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Wow, that's annoying when you're updating a plugin that's running on your 'production' system! > > Is there a way to keep your movie fan-art and only get rid of application (like video plugin) cache? Yes - unsurprisingly, this has been changed since I made that post last February ;) All cached plug-in images are now stored in a "PlexMediaServer" folder under the Thumbnails folder. ---
**Author:** ![DJF3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@DJF3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DJF3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/6 "2010-01-10T22:30:39Z")
Good news, I will try it! DJ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-clear-the-plugin-cache/1074/7 "2019-12-20T20:36:35Z")
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