How to Fix Discord Problems by Clearing Cache on Windows - Fix Freezing, Lag & Voice Chat Problems
Aug 24, 2025
Is Discord not working properly? Messages not loading, audio cutting out, or the app freezing? Don’t worry, you probably don’t need to reinstall. The fastest fix is to clear your Discord cache.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to clear Discord cache on Windows (and Mac) to fix common problems like:
Messages not loading
Voice chat lag or stuttering
Random crashes and glitches
Slow performance after updates
✅ Clearing the cache is 100% safe. It won’t delete your servers, messages, or login details. All it does is remove old, corrupted files so Discord can run smoothly again.
📌 Steps to Clear Discord Cache (Windows)
Press Windows + R and type %appdata%
Open the Roaming folder
Find the Discord folder
Delete these three: Cache, Code Cache, GPUCache
Restart Discord, done!
Mac users can follow similar steps by navigating to their Library folder.
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