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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 true. If SourceBuffer.updating is not equal to true, 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.
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
| 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+.