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Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
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
SourceBufferobject 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. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 23 | (Yes) | 25.0 (25.0)[1] 42.0 (42.0) |
11[2] | 15 | 8 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.4.4 | (Yes) |
No support |
No support | 11 | 30 | No support |
[1] Available after switching the about:config preference media.mediasource.enabled to true. In addition, support was limited to a whitelist of sites, for example YouTube, Netflix, and other popular streaming sites. The whitelist was removed and Media Source Extensions was enabled by default in 42+ for all sites.
[2] Only works on Windows 8+.