Method and system for realizing media information recovery

The invention discloses a method and a system for realizing recovery of media information. The system comprises a client side and a service server, wherein the client side is used for sending a media information recovery request to the service server and indicating identification information identifying the media information expected to be recovered in the request; and the service server is used for receiving the media information recovery request, and terminates the operation of sending the media information to an objective client side while judging that the media information expected to be recovered does not reach the media information objective client side. According to the scheme adopted by the invention, as long as a user makes a request timely, the already sent media information can be recovered, as a result, the service capability of a service system is improved, and the user experience is also improved.