Every year, smart TVs conquer more and more users. Undoubtedly, they have many advantages compared to standard ones: recording and playing only the content that interests you, the ability not to limit yourself only to movies, but also access to YouTube, social networks, full-fledged work with the browser and much more.
An additional advantage was the ability to connect additional equipment such as a keyboard and mouse. But even perfection has its flaws. Recently, many people have begun to face the problem of lack of memory. What to do with it and where it comes from – we’ll look at it in this article.
Memory Features
- Without its presence, downloading any information would have been impossible, but the manufacturers made a slight mistake with the quantitative characteristics.
- Self-cleaning (if loading content is slower than clearing the memory on the TV, then the error will not pop up)
- It cannot be increased by installing or using an additional one using a hard drive/flash drive, as on a PC.
- When viewing regular channels, the error does not occur, only when using Internet resources.
- The error has no connection to specific applications, pages, or sites.
Why do you need the Smart TV function?
When a user purchases a “smart” TV, he, first of all, expects to use the device not only to watch television channels, but also to access the Internet. With this device you can:
- visit any sites on the Internet;
- watch movies online;
- listen to any tracks and watch clips;
- look at photographs and various images;
- chat with friends on social networks;
- communicate with friends through special video communication applications.
As a result of all these actions, the device memory becomes full.
Content:
The question of how to clear the cache on an LG TV usually arises if there is a problem with insufficient memory to run media content. “Smart” TVs allow you not only to watch regular and cable TV channels, but also to access the Internet to listen to audio recordings, watch videos on YouTube and obtain other information. However, when trying to launch the browser, a notification about insufficient memory constantly appears on the screen. To remove it, you need to clear the browser cache on your TV.
Why do memory overflow errors appear?
A system notification about low free memory appears on the TV screen when the user tries to open the browser. This means that you can watch broadcast or satellite channels even with a full memory. However, streaming content requires an appropriate resource. Sometimes an error indicating the need to clear the memory of the LG Smart TV appears when starting a game or when playing music.
The appearance of this error is caused precisely by a lack of free space on the built-in hard drive, and not by problems in the operation of the browser or a specific website. Practice shows that the error text may not appear at the moment the browser is launched. For example, a user opened a website, started a video, and only then a notification appears on the screen that they need to clear the memory of the LG Smart TV.
The most effective temporary solution to the problem is to simply refresh the web page. However, the software failure will make itself felt again, perhaps after a couple of minutes. What exactly causes an error to appear when streaming content? This is due to insufficient memory capacity to save temporary files. Therefore, movies and clips take longer to load than usual.
To avoid this error, use sites that save files in blocks. This memory layout prevents cache overflow. It is not possible to expand the internal memory of the TV. Therefore, users will have to solve the problem in order to fully use the technology in the future.
Of course, there are preventative measures to avoid this software glitch from occurring. Try to clear your browser and TV cache in a timely manner. Be sure to install the latest updates to the Smart TV operating system. An outdated firmware version may cause poor device performance.
Signs of manifestation
The problem only arises when establishing an Internet connection. Watching standard television programs remains available.
Sometimes the error message appears not only when downloading a streaming video, but also when launching a large audio file or game.
The problem is not detected immediately, but a few minutes after the download starts. The restarted page works correctly for a while, but the error message quickly returns.
An error occurs when establishing an Internet connection.
Clearing the cache is required when:
- Equipment failure to launch the browser. After clicking on the application name, the initialization process begins, which quickly ends.
- The web browser closes spontaneously. This happens without warning.
- Blocking video when trying to play.
- Spontaneous restart of Internet pages. The download could not complete due to insufficient space. The program decides to restart the tab.
- The image lags behind the sound and vice versa.
Clearing cache
Clearing the cache is another option to solve the problem. You will need the main menu, through which you can enter the browser and its settings. The column called “Cache Clearing” will be displayed separately. Confirm the action and rest for a few minutes, observing the process. If the problem is the cache, after these manipulations you will be able to watch videos as usual.
Reasons for memory overflow
There are two “places” for storing information on LG TVs:
- Permanent system, necessary for the operation of TV and applications.
- Cache is a space for temporary files that appear when launching games, services, or viewing media content.
If the memory is full, then this happened for one or more reasons:
- The device cache is full. Temporary files store technical information necessary for the correct operation of the browser and applications. Most of the cache is deleted automatically, but some files fill up the internal memory, turning into useless information garbage.
- Long absence of software updates.
- System errors in new firmware.
- Playback file size does not match streaming video speed.
Since the amount of memory in LG Smart TV is set during production and cannot be changed, you need to clean it:
- browser cache;
- application cache;
- cookies;
- extra programs.
TV capabilities
Using LG Smart TV, the user can open pages on the Internet, just like on a smartphone, laptop or desktop PC, using the browser built into the TV. “Surfing” the Internet using a remote control is not very convenient, although it is possible to purchase a keyboard for this purpose. But managing built-in Internet services using the remote control is very convenient, because they open instantly.
The range of these services available on smart TV depends on the country of residence of the owner and on the firmware version of the software. Usually this is Skype, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, various TV channels. There is also access to multimedia resources.
Ways to solve the memory overflow problem
To solve the problem of free space, you need to follow a few simple steps.
- In any operating system, over time, a lot of unused or ineffective applications appear, installed “temporarily” or that “didn’t work”, that is, they don’t like their functionality. These applications must be removed along with the accompanying files that the programs themselves create.
- Clear your browser cache. It is not always necessary to delete the cache of absolutely all applications. To reduce the load on volatile RAM, it is often enough to free the memory from temporary files of the browser that is used most often. In addition, deleting all temporary files leads to resetting settings and deleting passwords. As a result, you will have to log into your account again.
If you don't have root rights to work with the operating system, then you can't afford much to increase your free space. Root rights give full access to all programs, including preinstalled ones, processor overclocking, and other operations. This is a program for developers and service specialists. But if you are not an operating system specialist, it is better not to even look for a program on the Internet with root rights, otherwise you can ruin the device or OS by deleting the programs necessary for its operation or forcing the processor to work in a non-standard mode.
How to remove applications from an LG Smart TV running WebOS 3.0? You need to call up the menu in Smart TV, which is called up by the remote control. Using the remote control arrows, select any application that is currently unnecessary. Press the “Ok” button, a window with the inscription “Done” will appear. After clicking on it, a cross will appear above the program, indicating the process of deleting the program. After clicking on the cross, a menu appears with the names “NO”, “YES”. Click the “YES” button. The program icon has disappeared from the TV menu list. This way you can remove any program, free up space in the device’s memory and increase the performance of the operating system.
You can also uninstall the application using your mouse. We go to the menu, left-click on any application and hold down the mouse button. The application seems to jump out of line. Release it and click the “Done” menu window. A cross appears above the program. When you click on it, the “DELETE” window menus fall out - “YES” and “NO”. After confirmation, the application goes to the trash.
Using a regular flash drive
A 4 GB drive is needed to expand the cache memory. To get started, insert the flash card into the connector on the back of the TV. The indicator on the drive case should light up. The device is used not only for downloading programs and videos. The TV recognizes it as free memory and tries to improve its own performance. The browser cache immediately goes to the inserted media. Modern smart TVs have slots for auxiliary memory cards. They unload built-in modules by accepting part of the information.
A regular flash drive can expand memory.
Additional memory is not always detected immediately. Step-by-step instructions for connecting it include recommendations for restarting the browser.
The next time you start the system, it will recognize the free space.
Through the device menu
When using this method, do the following:
- Press the “Smart” key on the remote control, switching the TV to the appropriate mode. Launch the built-in browser.
- Open the application settings section. The icon is in the upper right corner.
- In a new window, find the “Clear cache” option. Confirm the actions by pressing the “Done” or OK button.
Cookies
If programs on your LG Smart TV start to turn off spontaneously, the TV starts to reboot and display an error, and clearing the browser cache, deleting unnecessary applications, and even resetting to factory settings did not help, follow these instructions:
- Press the Home or Settings button to open the settings panel.
- Select “All Settings”.
- Open the “General” tab.
- Find the line “Advertising cookies”.
- Delete old Cookies, disable the setting.
After this procedure, the video playback speed will increase: the videos will no longer freeze, slow down and suddenly return to the beginning of viewing. Along with cleaning up your web browser and removing unnecessary widgets, disabling cookies will help cope with the lack of free space.
Video instruction:
System reset TV settings
If all of the above methods did not lead to the expected result, and the TV owner does not have the opportunity to contact service specialists, then he can take a risk and perform an engineering reset of the TV himself. To do this, you need to carry out a number of actions in this order:
- turn off the TV;
- on the remote control (remote control), strictly following the indicated sequence, quickly press the buttons: INFO -> MTNU -> MUTE -> POWER or MUTE -> 1 -> 8 -> 2 –> Power, the TV will turn on, and on the screen the service menu will appear in English;
- using the Up and Down arrow buttons, select Option and press OK;
- in the window that opens, select Factory Reset and press the OK button on the remote control twice.
After this, the TV will turn off and then turn on, and the initial general settings will begin (menu language, country, network settings, etc.). Then you need to perform the usual custom TV settings (channels, etc.). When you access the SMART menu, you will find that all widgets and previously made settings are missing. They will have to be installed again. The process of system resetting the TV is shown in more detail in the video:
The nuances of deleting applications
Unused programs take up valuable space, so you need to get rid of them regularly.
On TVs running WebOS, applications are removed as follows:
- Press the Smart key on the control panel. In the new window find the “Edit” section. Depending on the software version, it may be at the top or right of the screen.
- View the list of installed applications. Select the name of the unused components. Click the “Delete” button.
Uninstalling apps
If, after clearing the cache, there is still not enough space for web browsers to work stably, then you should remove some applications. Some important programs are built into the TV system and cannot be removed, but those installed by the user can be removed. To do this, you need:
- Enter the smart TV mode by pressing the Smart/Home button on the remote control.
- At the bottom there will be a line with different applications. You can switch between them using the buttons on the remote control. The icon for the selected program increases slightly in size.
- After selecting the application, hold down the “OK” button on the remote control. A cross will appear above the application icon.
- Use the up arrow to move to this cross, then a face icon will appear at the top.
- Press “OK” again, then a menu will appear with the words “Delete” and “Cancel”.
- Using the same buttons on the remote control, click on “Delete” and confirm deletion.
How to avoid memory overflow?
There are measures you can take to help prevent this difficulty without cleanup. One of the ways to use the TV’s functionality is to install additional software that will solve the problem of memory overload and allow you to watch and listen to any content without interruptions.
Using web portals where files are saved in blocks also helps avoid cache overflow.
Another way is to update Web OS. Perhaps in later versions such glitches will be eliminated, since the software for the TV is constantly being improved by equipment manufacturing plants.
If you have a different TV or have any questions, write in the comments. Our team is always happy to help readers!
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What else do you need to know
When using applications, it is important to understand that incorrect operation of the Smart TV application is not always associated with a full cash memory:
- The TV's RAM may be overloaded. It is small and is needed for the operation of processes, incl. and systemic. If this memory is not enough, this may cause the widget to freeze or restart. Disabling some other programs will solve the problem.
- Similar problems are caused by the fullness of the TV's physical memory. Cache space is provided from it. And due to the small volume, instead of the required 3 MB for temporary files, the system can allocate only 512 KB. The issue can be resolved by deleting multimedia files.
And one more thing - if you clear the cache memory on the TV, the application will slow down a little at the beginning. The fact is that without some temporary data its operation is impossible, and you will have to wait for it to load.
Is it possible to increase the memory of LG Smart TV?
To avoid such problems in the future, it would be logical to ask yourself how to increase the memory on your LG Smart TV. Unfortunately, this cannot be done. Yes, we can connect an external drive, but this will not give the expected effect, since internal memory is used to run applications. It is not possible to expand it. You just have to clear the cache, but sometimes users are forced to give up some applications by deleting them.
That's all you need to know to free up memory on your LG TV. Deleting the cache is the safest, easiest and most effective way to create free space in the built-in memory of the TV. We can also reset the TV settings to factory settings, but this is much more radical and will lead to the loss of some personal data.
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Questions and answers
How to avoid such memory overflow on TV?
It's simple, delete the cache periodically without waiting for any problems.
How to increase the TV's cash memory?
No, the system automatically allocates memory for temporary files to a specific widget.
Is it possible to immediately find out if there is not enough cash or total physical memory on the TV?
In the second case, many programs will freeze or restart. And in some cases, even the system menu works with a delay.
But everything points to a virus for me, what to do and how to save the TV?
The malware has probably already reached the system folders and there are third-party files there. The first step is to copy all valuable media files, and then flash the TV.
