# How can I link external mp3

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**Created:** [June 27, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-link-external-mp3/24228 "2003-06-27T16:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![outro\_lugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@outro\_lugar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/outro_lugar)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-link-external-mp3/24228/1 "2003-06-27T16:08:58Z")

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For the songs section of a band’s website, I am trying to make a list of downloadable songs. I only know how to embed the mp3 into the file, which makesit huge. How do I link to an external mp3, so that it’s only played when the user clicks on the song - and can be downloaded?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-link-external-mp3/24228/2 "2003-06-27T16:47:47Z")

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[AS]

x = new Sound();  
x.loadSound(“mymp3.mp3”,true); //true streams it  
x.start();

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just make sure mp3 is in same folder as .swf

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-link-external-mp3/24228/3 "2003-06-27T16:48:31Z")

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i missed that last part, just add those actions to a button, if you want the song to be downlaoded just make a link to the file

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-link-external-mp3/24228/4 "2003-07-26T07:09:56Z")

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ya its working

thanks