diff --git a/package/cpp/rnskia/RNSkPlatformContext.h b/package/cpp/rnskia/RNSkPlatformContext.h
index 7f03215cf9..53b38dc4f2 100644
--- a/package/cpp/rnskia/RNSkPlatformContext.h
+++ b/package/cpp/rnskia/RNSkPlatformContext.h
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ class RNSkPlatformContext {
   virtual sk_sp<SkSurface> makeOffscreenSurface(int width, int height) = 0;
 
   /**
-   * Creates an image from a native buffer.
-   * - On iOS, this is a `CMSampleBuffer`
+   * Creates an image from a native buffer. (for testing purposes only)
+   * - On iOS, this is a `CVPixelBufferRef*`
    * - On Android, this is a `AHardwareBuffer*`
    * @param buffer The native platform buffer.
    * @return sk_sp<SkImage>
diff --git a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/RNSkiOSPlatformContext.mm b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/RNSkiOSPlatformContext.mm
index 644cbf731e..c53f0831dc 100644
--- a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/RNSkiOSPlatformContext.mm
+++ b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/RNSkiOSPlatformContext.mm
@@ -143,34 +143,8 @@
         std::to_string(result));
   }
 
-  // 6. Create CMSampleBuffer base information
-  CMFormatDescriptionRef formatDescription = nullptr;
-  CMVideoFormatDescriptionCreateForImageBuffer(kCFAllocatorDefault, pixelBuffer,
-                                               &formatDescription);
-  CMSampleTimingInfo timingInfo = {0};
-  timingInfo.duration = kCMTimeInvalid;
-  timingInfo.presentationTimeStamp = kCMTimeZero;
-  timingInfo.decodeTimeStamp = kCMTimeInvalid;
-
-  // 7. Wrap the CVPixelBuffer in a CMSampleBuffer
-  CMSampleBufferRef sampleBuffer = nullptr;
-  OSStatus status = CMSampleBufferCreateReadyWithImageBuffer(
-      kCFAllocatorDefault, pixelBuffer, formatDescription, &timingInfo,
-      &sampleBuffer);
-  if (status != noErr) {
-    if (formatDescription) {
-      CFRelease(formatDescription);
-    }
-    if (pixelBuffer) {
-      CFRelease(pixelBuffer);
-    }
-    throw std::runtime_error(
-        "Failed to wrap CVPixelBuffer in CMSampleBuffer! Return value: " +
-        std::to_string(status));
-  }
-
-  // 8. Return CMsampleBuffer casted to uint64_t
-  return reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(sampleBuffer);
+  // 8. Return CVPixelBuffer casted to uint64_t
+  return reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(pixelBuffer);
 }
 
 void RNSkiOSPlatformContext::raiseError(const std::exception &err) {
@@ -183,8 +157,8 @@
 }
 
 sk_sp<SkImage> RNSkiOSPlatformContext::makeImageFromNativeBuffer(void *buffer) {
-  CMSampleBufferRef sampleBuffer = (CMSampleBufferRef)buffer;
-  return SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory::makeTextureFromCMSampleBuffer(sampleBuffer);
+  CVPixelBufferRef sampleBuffer = (CVPixelBufferRef)buffer;
+  return SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory::makeTextureFromCVPixelBuffer(sampleBuffer);
 }
 
 sk_sp<SkFontMgr> RNSkiOSPlatformContext::createFontMgr() {
diff --git a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.h b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.h
index 4b98b21c31..e40a0a1941 100644
--- a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.h
+++ b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory {
   static sk_sp<SkSurface> makeOffscreenSurface(int width, int height);
 
   static sk_sp<SkImage>
-  makeTextureFromCMSampleBuffer(CMSampleBufferRef sampleBuffer);
+  makeTextureFromCVPixelBuffer(CVPixelBufferRef pixelBuffer);
 
 private:
   static id<MTLDevice> device;
diff --git a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.mm b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.mm
index 180e6d46a5..fa1f6b877a 100644
--- a/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.mm
+++ b/package/ios/RNSkia-iOS/SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory.mm
@@ -107,20 +107,14 @@
   return surface;
 }
 
-sk_sp<SkImage> SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory::makeTextureFromCMSampleBuffer(
-    CMSampleBufferRef sampleBuffer) {
+sk_sp<SkImage> SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory::makeTextureFromCVPixelBuffer(
+    CVPixelBufferRef pixelBuffer) {
   if (!SkiaMetalSurfaceFactory::createSkiaDirectContextIfNecessary(
           &ThreadContextHolder::ThreadSkiaMetalContext)) [[unlikely]] {
     throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create Skia Context for this Thread!");
   }
   const SkiaMetalContext &context = ThreadContextHolder::ThreadSkiaMetalContext;
 
-  if (!CMSampleBufferIsValid(sampleBuffer)) [[unlikely]] {
-    throw std::runtime_error("The given CMSampleBuffer is not valid!");
-  }
-
-  CVPixelBufferRef pixelBuffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(sampleBuffer);
-
   SkiaCVPixelBufferUtils::CVPixelBufferBaseFormat format =
       SkiaCVPixelBufferUtils::getCVPixelBufferBaseFormat(pixelBuffer);
   switch (format) {
diff --git a/package/src/skia/types/Image/ImageFactory.ts b/package/src/skia/types/Image/ImageFactory.ts
index 938770a0b5..2e6fe1643b 100644
--- a/package/src/skia/types/Image/ImageFactory.ts
+++ b/package/src/skia/types/Image/ImageFactory.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export interface ImageFactory {
    * to render a Skia Camera preview.
    *
    * - On Android; This is an `AHardwareBuffer*`
-   * - On iOS, this is a `CMSampleBufferRef`
+   * - On iOS, this is a `CVPixelBufferRef`
    * @param nativeBuffer A strong `uintptr_t` pointer to the native platform buffer
    * @throws Throws an error if the Image could not be created, for example when the given
    * platform buffer is invalid.