# Can you play(), stop() embedded SWFs?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-play-stop-embedded-swfs/325707>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 1, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-play-stop-embedded-swfs/325707 "2011-11-01T10:29:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![dandylion13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@dandylion13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dandylion13)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-play-stop-embedded-swfs/325707/1 "2011-11-01T10:29:26Z")

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Hello,Does anyone know if it’s possible to use play and stop methods on an instance of an SWF that’s been embedded into class using the Embed metatag?I’ve not been able to get it to work, and have read that it’s not possible with video, so am wondering if the same is true for any SWF?Thanks!