SourceBuffer.remove()

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

The remove() method of the SourceBuffer interface removes media segments within a specific time range from the SourceBuffer. This method can only be called when SourceBuffer.updating equals false. If SourceBuffer.updating is not equal to false, call SourceBuffer.abort().

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.

Return value

undefined.

Exceptions

InvalidAccessError DOMException: Thrown if either 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 DOMException: Thrown if the SourceBuffer.updating property is equal to true, or this SourceBuffer has been removed from MediaSource.

Example

TBD.

Specifications

Specification
Media Source Extensions™ # dom-sourcebuffer-remove

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
`remove`	23	12	42	11 Only works on Windows 8+.	15	8	4.4.3	33	42	14	13 Exposed in Mobile Safari on iPad but not on iPhone.	3.0