# Error getting external swf to display flvplayback

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 30, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-getting-external-swf-to-display-flvplayback/261745 "2008-05-30T13:01:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![k8tthornton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@k8tthornton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/k8tthornton)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-getting-external-swf-to-display-flvplayback/261745/1 "2008-05-30T13:01:45Z")

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I have a project with my main timeline loading external swf files. I am having a problem with one of these files which is referencing an external flv in that it will play fine in Flash player but when I try to load it into my main timeline in Flash I no longer see the video part of the swf (though the animated text is visible). Can anyone give me a clue as to why this might be happening and how I might troubleshoot it.

Starting a new project and trying to reference the same file I get the same error - could it be corrupt? How do I get around this?!

I have another swf which is loading the video correctly and all my settings seem to be the same for both.

Also a slightly different problem with the same project…Another external swf I am loading is cutting off the right hand side and top of the swf so I am missing content - I see no reason as to why this might be happening!

Please help! ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/525/d5236136df0858f4.gif) Many thanks, Kate.