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I found why my smart TV slowed down every year and it wasn't the hardware
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I found why my smart TV slowed down every year and it wasn't the hardware Christine Persaud / MUO By Pankil Shah Published Jun 24, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Pankil is a Civil Engineer turned freelance writer from Ahmedabad, India. As a long-time Windows and Android user, he has extensive knowledge of both operating systems and specializes in creating how-tos and troubleshooting guides. Pankil has been writing about Windows, Android, and iOS since 2021. He has written over 1200 articles across reputable publications like MakeUseOf, GuidingTech , and TechWiser . Outside of his writing endeavors, Pankil is an avid football fan and loves to plan his international travels with his wife in his free time. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap If there’s one thing that’s almost inevitable after you’ve used a smart TV for a few years, it's the slowdown. And it’s hard to miss because most smart TVs aren’t that powerful to start with. But the thing is, it’s not always the hardware that’s to blame. After all, it’s the same hardware that your TV had when you first bought it. I’ve experienced this exact problem with my 3-year-old TCL Google TV. But since the slowdown wasn’t caused by the hardware, I was able to fix it with a few simple tweaks. Related I Finally Found the Solution to My Android TV’s Slow Boot Times No more staring at the boot screen. Posts By Pankil Shah Years of clutter was weighing my smart TV down A quick cleanup made a huge difference Screenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution required The more you use your smart TV, the more cache it collects. And to be fair, that cache is actually what allows your smart TV and its apps to load the same things over and over again without having to grab them from servers every time. But that only works up to a point.