---
title: CVPixelBufferPoolRelease
framework: corevideo
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: corevideo/cvpixelbufferpoolrelease
---

# CVPixelBufferPoolRelease

Releases a pixel buffer pool.

## Declaration

```occ
extern void CVPixelBufferPoolRelease(CVPixelBufferPoolRef pixelBufferPool);
```

## Parameters

- `pixelBufferPool`: The pixel buffer pool that you want to release.

## Discussion

Discussion This function is equivalent to CFRelease, except it’s NULL safe.

## See Also

### Retaining and releasing pools

- [CVPixelBufferPoolRetain](corevideo/cvpixelbufferpoolretain.md)