# Detect .flv position/percentage played

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flv-position-percentage-played/206698>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 10, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flv-position-percentage-played/206698 "2006-11-10T14:47:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flv-position-percentage-played/206698/1 "2006-11-10T14:47:13Z")

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Hello all. I’m working with a series of .flv’s loaded into an empty movie clip.

I need to detect the progress of the movie through the main Flash file (and not through the actual .flv/source files for the videos, which I don’t have access to) - is this possible?

I’m hoping there’s a property I can get, via ActionScript, that can point to my shellMovie mc, and figure out how far along in its playing the dynamically-loaded .flv that it contains.

If you can help me, I’ll be happier. Thanks.