diff --git a/framework/assets/js/media.js b/framework/assets/js/media.js
index eae033f6..1994708f 100755
--- a/framework/assets/js/media.js
+++ b/framework/assets/js/media.js
@@ -192,3 +192,10 @@ Media.prototype.stopRecord = function() {
     PhoneGap.exec(null, null, "Media", "stopRecordingAudio", [this.id]);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Release the resources.
+ */
+Media.prototype.release = function() {
+    PhoneGap.exec(null, null, "Media", "release", [this.id]);
+};
+
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/AudioHandler.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/AudioHandler.java
index 5e995805..d11f0f98 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/AudioHandler.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/AudioHandler.java
@@ -77,13 +77,17 @@ public class AudioHandler extends Plugin {
 				long l = this.getDurationAudio(args.getString(0), args.getString(1));
 				return new PluginResult(status, l);
 			}
+			else if (action.equals("release")) {
+				boolean b = this.release(args.getString(0));
+				return new PluginResult(status, b);
+			}
 			return new PluginResult(status, result);
 		} catch (JSONException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Identifies if action to be executed returns a value and should be run synchronously.
 	 * 
@@ -117,6 +121,20 @@ public class AudioHandler extends Plugin {
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // LOCAL METHODS
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
+	 * Release the audio player instance to save memory.
+	 * 
+	 * @param id				The id of the audio player
+	 */
+	private boolean release(String id) {
+    	if (!this.players.containsKey(id)) {
+    		return false;
+    	}
+    	AudioPlayer audio = this.players.get(id);
+    	audio.destroy();
+    	return true;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Start recording and save the specified file.