# Creating poster frame in video being loaded via XML

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-poster-frame-in-video-being-loaded-via-xml/273472>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 15, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-poster-frame-in-video-being-loaded-via-xml/273472 "2008-10-15T21:39:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-poster-frame-in-video-being-loaded-via-xml/273472/1 "2008-10-15T21:39:59Z")

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I have a FLVcomponent with a playlist that is being populated by an XML file.  
If a video loads and is not set to auto play there’s just a black screen. I would like to set a poster frame for the videos. How would I do this? I tried using the “preview” parameter but it just says "unable to load flv:. Does anyone know how I can achieve this or if I’m doing soemthing wrong…  
The videos are streaming.  
Thanks