# Customizing an flv skin

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-an-flv-skin/251835>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 13, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-an-flv-skin/251835 "2008-02-13T02:44:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![guttyguppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc29f/32.png) [@guttyguppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guttyguppy)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-an-flv-skin/251835/1 "2008-02-13T02:44:28Z")

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I’m using one of the built in flv skins on a video. I’d like to customize it so a play button appears over the main video area, a-la youtube, and lets the user click there instead of having to click the play button in the play area. Also, I’d like a preview of the video to appear so a blank screen doesn’t greet the visitor. I thought the preview parameter would do this, but apparently it only works in the authoring environment. Any help would be greatly appreciated!