---
title: kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReason_OutOfBuffers
framework: coremedia
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coremedia/kcmsamplebufferdroppedframereason_outofbuffers
---

# kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReason_OutOfBuffers

The frame was dropped because the module providing frames is out of buffers.

## Declaration

```swift
let kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReason_OutOfBuffers: CFString
```

## Discussion

Discussion The module providing sample buffers        has run out of source buffers.  This condition is typically caused by the client holding onto        buffers for too long and can be alleviated by returning buffers to the provider.

## See Also

### Sample Buffer Keys

- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_DisplayEmptyMediaImmediately](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_displayemptymediaimmediately.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_DrainAfterDecoding](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_drainafterdecoding.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_DroppedFrameReason](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_droppedframereason.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReason_FrameWasLate](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferdroppedframereason_framewaslate.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReason_Discontinuity](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferdroppedframereason_discontinuity.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_DroppedFrameReasonInfo](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_droppedframereasoninfo.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferDroppedFrameReasonInfo_CameraModeSwitch](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferdroppedframereasoninfo_cameramodeswitch.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_EmptyMedia](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_emptymedia.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_EndsPreviousSampleDuration](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_endsprevioussampleduration.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_FillDiscontinuitiesWithSilence](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_filldiscontinuitieswithsilence.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_ForceKeyFrame](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_forcekeyframe.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_GradualDecoderRefresh](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_gradualdecoderrefresh.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_PermanentEmptyMedia](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_permanentemptymedia.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_PostNotificationWhenConsumed](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_postnotificationwhenconsumed.md)
- [kCMSampleBufferAttachmentKey_ResetDecoderBeforeDecoding](coremedia/kcmsamplebufferattachmentkey_resetdecoderbeforedecoding.md)