MediaSource.removeSourceBuffer()

Experimental: 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.

Return value

undefined

Exceptions

NotFoundError DOMException: Thrown if 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
Media Source Extensions™ # dom-mediasource-removesourcebuffer

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`removeSourceBuffer`	23	12	42	11 Only works on Windows 8+.	15	8	4.4.3	25	41	14	13 Exposed in Mobile Safari on iPad but not on iPhone.	1.5