Android TV’s settings tell you how full your storage is but not what is filling it. To find the big files you need a file manager.

Step by step with Trunk

  1. Install Trunk from Google Play and open it.
  2. On the home screen, open Large files. Trunk scans your storage once and lists every file of 10 MB or more, largest first.
  3. Move through the list with the D-pad and tick the files you want to remove.
  4. Choose Delete and confirm. The files go to the Recycle Bin, not straight to oblivion.
  5. When you are sure, open the Recycle Bin and empty it. That is when the space actually comes back.

What is safe to delete?

  • Old downloaded videos you have already watched.
  • APK installers for apps that are already installed.
  • Large duplicate media on a USB drive you have a copy of elsewhere.

Be careful with anything inside another app’s data folder. If you don’t recognise a file, leave it.

Trunk: TV File Manager is a free file manager built for Android TV and a remote control. Get it on Google Play .