SourceBuffer.remove

The remove() method of the SourceBuffer interface removes media segments within a specific time range from the SourceBuffer.

Syntax

sourceBuffer.remove(start, end);

Parameters

start

A double representing the start of the time range, in seconds.

end

A double representing the end of the time range, in seconds.

Returns

Void.

Errors

The following errors may be thrown when calling this method.

Error	Explanation
InvalidAccessError	The MediaSource.duration property is equal to NaN, the start parameter is negative or greater than MediaSource.duration, or the end parameter is less than or equal to start or equal to NaN.
InvalidStateError	The MediaSource.updating property of the parent media source is equal to true, or this SourceBuffer has been removed from the MediaSource.

Example

TBD.

Specifications

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

Browser compatibility

[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+.

See also

• MediaSource
• SourceBufferList