# How can I swap HDR images dynamically in a scene without reloading?

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-can-i-swap-hdr-images-dynamically-in-a-scene-without-reloading/33759>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** hdr\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-can-i-swap-hdr-images-dynamically-in-a-scene-without-reloading/33759 "2022-01-17T21:24:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-can-i-swap-hdr-images-dynamically-in-a-scene-without-reloading/33759/1 "2022-01-17T21:24:23Z")

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I have a scene that uses an HDRI image. I want to let the user switch between HDR images from within the scene dynamically. How can I do this and what do I need to do to release memory/resources properly so I don’t create a memory leak when I swap HDR images?