# FLVPlayback: pause -\> play causes stutter

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-pause-play-causes-stutter/257304>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 12, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-pause-play-causes-stutter/257304 "2008-04-12T13:32:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![as3tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@as3tim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3tim)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-pause-play-causes-stutter/257304/1 "2008-04-12T13:32:37Z")

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hi

I’m creating a flvplayback instance in my code, loading a movie etc etc - all fine.

The problem I’m finding is that after pausing the video, when I hit play again there is a small stutter and frame jump before the video starts playing smoothly again. For example:

let the movie play for a bit, pause it, wait a second or so then play it again - I see a slight stutter (~500ms) before smooth playing resumes.

I’m finding this problem with flvplayback and streaming implementations, even when the flv is playing back from my hard drive.

What I would like is something instantaneous and smooth like:

[http://www.diddy.com/diddy.php](http://www.diddy.com/diddy.php)

I’m not a diddy fan, but at the bottom of the page there are a few videos that play when you roll-over them - I don’t get any problems with the small stutter here.

Is this a known issue with play/pause & resume playing or can anyone help?

thanks!

ps the diddy site has some painstaking amazing transition effects between sections if you haven’t seen them =)