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MediaSource.removeSourceBuffer

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The removeSourceBuffer() method of the MediaSource interface removes the given SourceBuffer from the SourceBuffers list associated with this MediaSource object.

Syntax

mediaSource.removeSourceBuffer(sourceBuffer);

Parameters

sourceBuffer: The SourceBuffer object to be removed.

Returns

Void.

Errors

The following errors may be thrown when setting a new value for this property.

Error	Explanation
`NotFoundError`	The supplied sourceBuffer doesn't exist in `MediaSource.sourceBuffers`.

Examples

for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  var sourceBuffer = mediaSource.addSourceBuffer(mimeCodec);
}

mediaSource.removeSourceBuffer(mediaSource.sourceBuffers[0]);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Media Source Extensions The definition of 'removeSourceBuffer()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	31 31 23 — 31 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-	12	42 42 25 — 42 Disabled Limited support to a whitelist of sites, for example YouTube, Netflix, and other popular streaming sites. The whitelist was removed when Media Source Extensions was enabled by default in Firefox 42. Disabled From version 25 until version 42 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `media.mediasource.enabled` preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	11 11 Only works on Windows 8+.	15	8

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	4.4.3	33	Yes	41	30	No	Yes

MediaSource.removeSourceBuffer

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Errors

Examples

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

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