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How do we remove uninstalled apps/games from my library?

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How can we remove uninstalled apps or games from the library? For example, Beat Saber demo + full version are installed and I want to remove the uninstalled demo.

There are other apps I want to remove that aren't demos.

MetaStoreHelpAnswer

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Hello! Hope all is well today. Thanks for reaching out in regards to removing apps from your library. Currently, apps are not removable.

However, there is a non installed section. Just hover over an app’s tile in your library and click the three dots in the bottom right corner and you'll see uninstall. This will move the item from the Apps section of your library to the Not Installed section.

This area hosts all the apps that you have purchased or downloaded previously, but are no longer downloaded and installed on your device.

We hope our assistance was beneficial to you!

If you're the author of a thread, remember to mark a reply as the Accepted Solution to help others find answers!

MetaStoreHelpAnswer

Community Manager

Hello! Hope all is well today. Thanks for reaching out in regards to removing apps from your library. Currently, apps are not removable.

However, there is a non installed section. Just hover over an app’s tile in your library and click the three dots in the bottom right corner and you'll see uninstall. This will move the item from the Apps section of your library to the Not Installed section.

This area hosts all the apps that you have purchased or downloaded previously, but are no longer downloaded and installed on your device.

We hope our assistance was beneficial to you!

If you're the author of a thread, remember to mark a reply as the Accepted Solution to help others find answers!

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crazy25000Author

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Hmm I see. I'll switch the filters to installed for now. Thanks!

TonberryQing

Inspiring

Hey crazy25000 there's an Idea thread that many people have expressed the same concern as you.

Add-a-way-to-delete-games-from-the-library-not-just-uninstall

Feel free to add your input to the thread! That way Devs know what features the community wants most.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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KingSixSeven

New Participant

I’ve been searching for that too . I’m honestly surprised they don’t have the option to remove app from the uninstalled area of the library. Like especially them demos. I don’t need ‘em

deejeevee

Honored Contributor

You can change the default filter setting so that every time you open your Apps library, the filter is set to show just your "Installed" apps.

To change the default filter and sort options:
Settings > Personalization > App Library

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Angrypeon

New Participant

This option does not exist!

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believe2receive2023

New Participant

I agree. Having a bunch of unused demos and others unused apps makes things a mess. I would be fine with someone creating a app or a file that let's someone store /file their unused apps away in one central area.

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JacquesAsper

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Hmm 3 years ago and asked I dozen times, don't think that Meta l;istens to it's customers

Choleni

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Jacques_Asper

As you mentioned ....this is an old thread....
You know, you can remove app/games from your library now?😉

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Rick56747

New Participant

I agree!

I recently purchased the headset and was trying all kinds of games, but now I'm not going to try any because if I don't like it..I'm stuck with it forever! All this technology and you tell me you cant find a way to delete it?

Its like having another bag of trash in your house and the developers say, " well you cant get rid of it, but we'll design a place for you to hide it and not make it stink!" lol

This just baffles me! No demos for me, thank you

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Nickpd12

New Participant

How is this still not fixed, ridiculous. Let us delete/remove an uninstalled app. Or let me dump them into a folder at least!

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MagicMan22

Participant

Do you know what WILLFULLY IGNORANT means?

Thousands of users asking for a way to DELETE UNINSTALLED APPS FROM THE LIBRARY....

THE SIMPLEST REQUEST FROM THOUSANDS OF USERS CONTINUALLY IGNORED FOR YEARS!!!

tfosseli

Inspiring

This should atleast be a function for apps that are free. Like Playstation has.

But a quick fix would be a "hide" function. And a show/hide hidden option.

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YachtsOnTheReg

New Participant

This feels like a purposeful design that results in a poor user experience.

The default view should not show uninstalled apps. If anything, this discourages people from downloading and trying new things in order to avoid unnecessary clutter.

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BlackSmoke72

New Participant

I agree 100%. Its really annoying. Once you uninstall an app it oughtta dissapear completely as if it were never installed to begin with. Not sure why they set it up this way 🤔

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