# Auto play movieclip on pageload

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-play-movieclip-on-pageload/52227>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 21, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-play-movieclip-on-pageload/52227 "2004-05-21T04:34:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![JoOWiTHaU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JoOWiTHaU](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoOWiTHaU)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-play-movieclip-on-pageload/52227/1 "2004-05-21T04:34:34Z")

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how do i get a movieclip to automatically play once in an empty movieclip (called ‘container’) when the page loads instead of having to press the button to make it play?