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Ableton Live Decoding & Undo Cache (Ableton/Cache)

Space: 5 GB – 30 GB+ creative macOS, Windows
Quick Answer: Ableton Live caches decoded MP3/FLAC samples and undo history files in Ableton/Cache. Clearing Ableton cache is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear Ableton/Cache. Ableton Live decodes compressed audio files into temporary uncompressed sample cache files.

What is Ableton Live Cache?

Located at ~/Library/Caches/Ableton on Mac (or %LocalAppData%\Ableton\Cache on Windows), Ableton Live caches decoded audio buffers for fast project playback.

How to Delete Ableton Cache

In Ableton Live: Go to Preferences > File/Folder > Cache > Minimum Free Space. Click Purge.

Or manually via Terminal / Command Prompt:

rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Ableton/*

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