# .h264 and buffer time

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/h264-and-buffer-time/307016>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 26, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/h264-and-buffer-time/307016 "2010-03-26T05:16:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mak\_Valley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Mak\_Valley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mak_Valley)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/h264-and-buffer-time/307016/1 "2010-03-26T05:16:53Z")

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why does bufferTime not work with h.264? is there any way to auto play this format or does it have to download the whole movie before it will play?

edit: .mp4 seems to buffer, but not .mov