# FLV doesn't play online

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**Created:** [December 7, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-doesnt-play-online/246125 "2007-12-07T09:07:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kajinku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/94ad74/32.png) [@Kajinku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kajinku)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-doesnt-play-online/246125/1 "2007-12-07T09:07:32Z")

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Hello! 🙂

I made a FLV video file which plays succesfully in a SWF on my computer. But when I put it online (Linux server), the SWF loads, but the FLV doesn’t play anymore. It’s like the server doesn’t know how to play it…

I Googled the problem and came across similar cases. Apparently it has something to do with the MIME settings (?) of Windows servers. Thing is, my hosting is Linux… and I frankly don’t know anything about MIME.

Is there a genius in the room? 😉  
Thanks in advance!