hytopia/docs/server.audiomanager.unregisteraudio.md

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## AudioManager.unregisterAudio() method

Unregisters and stops an audio instance from the audio manager.

Use for: explicit cleanup of one-shot or temporary sounds. Do NOT use for: pausing/resuming; use `Audio.pause` or `Audio.play` instead.

**Signature:**

```typescript
unregisterAudio(audio: Audio): void;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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audio


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[Audio](./server.audio.md)


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The audio instance to pause and unregister.

\*\*Requires:\*\* Audio must be loaded (have an id) or an error is logged.

\*\*Side effects:\*\* Pauses the audio and removes it from manager tracking.


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**Returns:**

void

## Remarks

\*\*Pauses audio:\*\* Calls `audio.pause()` before removing from the manager.