Keep Your Storage in Check: Managing Media Auto-Download

Active group chats can quietly download gigabytes of media. The fix is the auto-download matrix: choose separately for photos, videos, audio, and documents whether they download on Wi-Fi, mobile data, or never.

Pair it with the storage manager to find and clear the heaviest chats, and your gallery stays yours again.

Here's our recommended setup for small data plans, plus how to re-download anything you cleared.