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zh55667
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May 14, 2026
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Add a keyboard shortcut to clear media cache

  • May 14, 2026
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It would be very helpful to have a keyboard shortcut which clears the media cache of Media Encoder. I often have to clear the cache for changes made in After Effects to be reflected in Media Encoder. As of now the only way I can see to do this is from the menu or in Finder.

It’s not a huge deal but it would remove a few extra steps which I’m doing multiple times a day.

Thanks!

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      Stan Jones
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      Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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      May 14, 2026

      ​@zh55667,

       

      It must be closed to reset the media cache, so a shortcut might not work. But with AME August 2025 release, a reset startup dialogue was added (re-added?).

       

      Hold the shift key down as you launch.

       

      Note that the media cache is shared with Premiere Pro (and others?).

       

      Stan

       

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      zh55667Author
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      May 15, 2026

      Ah I was unaware of the startup dialogue being added. Is that in AME 2026? I had assumed that AME had the feature before and it swiftly reset all of my preferences and window layout 🤦‍♂️

      I will admit I am using AME 2025 (25.6.5), but I’ve never had an issue by not re-opening the app, and it currently doesn’t warn about needing to. I notice AME 2026 also doesn’t have the shortcut which is why I still asked.

       

      I only have issues with AME cache regarding older After Effects projects carrying over. I try to keep on top of clearing PR and AE cache but I usually have a smooth experience in AME anyway if I don’t.

      Thanks for the quick response.

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