---
title: "insertEmptyTimeRange(_:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfoundation/avmutablemovie/insertemptytimerange(_:)"
---

# insertEmptyTimeRange(_:)

Adds an empty time range to a movie.

## Declaration

```swift
func insertEmptyTimeRange(_ timeRange: CMTimeRange)
```

## Parameters

- `timeRange`: The time range to be made empty.

## Discussion

Discussion You can’t add empty time ranges to the end of a movie.

## See Also

### Managing time ranges

- [insertTimeRange(_:of:at:copySampleData:)](avfoundation/avmutablemovie/inserttimerange(_:of:at:copysampledata:).md)
- [scale(_:toDuration:)](avfoundation/avmutablemovie/scale(_:toduration:).md)
- [removeTimeRange(_:)](avfoundation/avmutablemovie/removetimerange(_:).md)