# Having issues viewing .swf file on the internet (but works on my machine)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-issues-viewing-swf-file-on-the-internet-but-works-on-my-machine/110519>\
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**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-issues-viewing-swf-file-on-the-internet-but-works-on-my-machine/110519 "2004-05-17T11:13:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![vthok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@vthok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vthok)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-issues-viewing-swf-file-on-the-internet-but-works-on-my-machine/110519/1 "2004-05-17T11:13:02Z")

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I downloaded a .swf file that reads a .xml file (which contains info on external jpg files to load into .swf). Well if I open this .swf in IE from my computer I can watch it no problem. However, if I upload .xml, .swf, and .jpg files to the internet and place url that points to .swf I get nothing (just a white screen that shows nothing). What am I missing? I also tried embedding the .swf into .html page and still nothing. I made sure .jpg, .xml, and .swf are all in same directory too.

THanks