# External video control

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-video-control/216260
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 14, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-video-control/216260 "2007-02-14T23:02:32Z")
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### Author: ![tristan888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tristan888](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tristan888)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-video-control/216260/1 "2007-02-14T23:02:32Z")

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Hi

What is the best way to control an external .mov video in a flash fla file which is located in the same directory as the fla file?

I have tried converting the file into a flv file using the “progressive download from a web server” (Is the right deployment option to choose?) and inserting a FLV Playback player without a skin because I want to have the control buttons seperate from the player. But i cant figure out how to program these buttons (from the FLV Playback custom UI list) so they control the video.

Thanks