# FLV Playback Help?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-playback-help/318928
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 3, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-playback-help/318928 "2011-02-03T16:59:19Z")
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### Author: ![EFlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7feea3/32.png) [@EFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EFlash)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-playback-help/318928/1 "2011-02-03T16:59:19Z")

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Hi,

I’m making a demo project for myself to learn. The project is somewhat similar  
to “The Story of Stuff” website.

(Any insight as to how they do it is welcome…)

But I’m making this demo and going step by step. I have a small working project  
but the video clips are embedded and now I’m starting to launch them externally  
using the flv playback component.

The project is here…mygreenscreendemo.com

I have only made the very first video clip external that is loaded in using the  
component. The rest of the clips are embedded.

As you can see I made this so when the picture icons appear and when you click  
on one the video pauses and when you click the close button on the small window  
that pops up the video resumes.(un-pause)

Basic time line controls. (Linear)

But of course this does not work when I load the clip externally using the flv  
playback component.

My question is , how can I control(Play/Pause) the flv playback instance(s) with  
my existing icons???

Again the example is at [mygreenscreendemo.com](http://mygreenscreendemo.com)

Thank You for any help…

Eric