# Help with preloading movieclips off of main timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-movieclips-off-of-main-timeline/112222>\
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**Created:** [June 4, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-movieclips-off-of-main-timeline/112222 "2004-06-04T22:34:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![CheY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@CheY](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CheY)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-movieclips-off-of-main-timeline/112222/1 "2004-06-04T22:34:59Z")

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hi guys 😃

Im using a preloader very alike kirupas preloader with percentage. On the 3rd frame of the main timeline i attached a movie clip that contains 130 frames. I encountered a problem though…the movie clips frames wont play unless i attach 130 frames to the main timeline.  
So i come to you guys for help…I need to keep the frames on the main timline at 3 adn play all 130 inide the movieclip with the movie clip somehow being preloaded.

Thanks in advance yo.