MediaSource: removeSourceBuffer() method

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

Syntax

js

removeSourceBuffer(sourceBuffer)

Parameters

sourceBuffer

The SourceBuffer object to be removed.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

NotFoundError DOMException

Thrown if the supplied sourceBuffer doesn't exist in MediaSource.sourceBuffers.

Examples

js

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

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

Specifications

Specification
Media Source Extensions™
# dom-mediasource-removesourcebuffer

Browser compatibility

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See also