clear() function deleting media records from database

[KateyBoster]

I have a collection setup for images and am trying to have the uploader remove any past files from the list once a new one is uploaded. This is using the media library pro package with Laravel Livewire.

I am trying to achieve the functionality that when a new file is uploaded, the existing file is hidden but not deleted.

As it is, all files remain visible.

When I use the $this->clearMedia() function it deletes the records fully from the database, however according to the documentation, it shouldn't actually delete the files.

To clear out an uploaded file from being displayed, you can call clearMedia(). This method will only clear the uploaded file from view, uploaded files will not be deleted.

https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-medialibrary/v10/handling-uploads-with-media-library-pro/handling-uploads-with-livewire

Thank you for any help!