# Flash Video File

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-file/215220
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 5, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-file/215220 "2007-02-05T15:57:21Z")
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### Author: ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-file/215220/1 "2007-02-05T15:57:21Z")

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When I try to play an FLV using the standalone flash player, all I see is a blank screen. Then when I import it into flash and export it, it works. What does this mean?