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What is "media" in storage and how to I clear it?

When I view storage on my iPhone, it tells me that "Media" is taking up most of the space. However, media is not "apps" or "photos" (which dont take up much at all). So what is it? I have no music, podcasts, videos, etc. on my app.


Follow-up: how do I clear it out?

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on May 24, 2021 1:42 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2021 4:50 PM

Do you have any other media sources, or did you ever have any? Amazon music? Spotify? Pandora? Apple Music? Tune-in? Apple Books? Kindle Books? Audible books? Youtube?


If you are sure you have no media of any kind, do a backup to your computer or iCloud, then restore that backup to your phone.

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What is "media" in storage and how to I clear it?

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