# How to loop external mp3 file?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [May 28, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574 "2004-05-28T09:29:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@vijayraj\_bhatt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vijayraj_bhatt)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/1 "2004-05-28T09:29:47Z")
Hi all,
In my flash movie i’ve loaded external mp3 file (rap.mp3)
code which i used is as per below.
on (release) {
stopAllSounds();
mySound = new Sound();
mySound.loadSound(“rap.mp3”, true);
mySound.start();
}
now i can hear sound when i release my button.
My problem is … It plays only once.
& i need to loop that sound till i stop it or press another sound button.
Bottom line is i need to loop my external mp3 file .
Plz help if u can…
I m not sure but may be we can use OnSoundComplete handler for that !!!
Plz try… & tell me how to do this.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/2 "2004-05-28T10:07:09Z")
hey right dont qoute me on how accurate this is because im at college and i havent got my actionscript dictionary on my college network anyway. ts something like in the mySound.start(); bit put mySound.start(9999); or something like that. There is a tutorial on kirupa for external mp3s which ive never had any problems with. But i totally cant find it lol have a look its within another tutorial i think
hope this kinda helps
-Tom
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/3 "2004-05-28T10:07:49Z")
or it could be 0, 9999 lol :cyborg:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2004, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/4 "2004-05-28T10:56:25Z")
thanks for your quick reply dear,
But it is not working…
any other idea ???
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/5 "2004-05-28T12:29:57Z")
well from what i gather u can’t use properties like loops or so on streaming media tho what if u jsut loaded all ur mp3s as ur movie is loading then handler ur sounds as events
so have this on ur button
on (release) {
stopAllSounds();
rap.start(0,2)
}
and this in ur actions frame
rap = new Sound();
rap.loadSound(“rap.mp3”)
works for me and u could just make a if loaded kinda script to see if that mp3 is loaded before ladoing he next one so u don;t slow it down to much
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/6 "2004-05-29T05:08:55Z")
soundContainer = new Sound(this);
soundContainer.attachSound(“mySound.mp3”);
soundContainer.start(0, 99);
maybe that will work only works if ur externally loading th epages as well i i cant be arsed ready ur post again lol
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/7 "2004-05-29T12:37:23Z")
Dear I need to Attach External Sound so we can’t use .attachsound
we have to use .loadSound(sound.mp3)
& after using this (0, 99) is not working…
Any other idea ??? :q:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-external-mp3-file/111574/8 "2004-05-29T13:49:48Z")
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54742](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54742)
scotty(-: