# How do I start movieclip playing when not fully downloaded

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**Created:** [January 10, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-start-movieclip-playing-when-not-fully-downloaded/279179 "2009-01-10T20:10:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-start-movieclip-playing-when-not-fully-downloaded/279179/1 "2009-01-10T20:10:15Z")

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Hi.  
I need some help with a small animation. I have a drawing effect animation (around 200 frames) which is in a movieclip within a movieclip (\_level2?).  
When I run this swf I want the movieclip to start playing even if it is not fully downloaded, like it would if the animation frames were in the main timeline. How can I do this?  
At the moment it waits for the whole movieclip to download before it plays. I want it to start and play as it downloads.  
Can soemone please tell me how to achieve this?  
Thanks.=)