Sometimes, these cache folders get too large, or contain a corrupt file, so you need to know where to locate them for deletion. A progress bar in the lower right of the application shows the progress of the media cache being processed. Note: there is a delay in proper audio and video playback while newly imported media is being processed and cached. They are located in the Media Cache folder. In addition, there is a folder containing a database, which retains links to each of the media cache files. These are referred to as "media cache database" files. These are stored in the Media Cache Files folder. These are referred to as "media cache" files. When importing video and audio into Adobe After Effects, it processes versions of these files that it can readily access for faster performance.