# Loading mp3 makes animation very slow

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mp3-makes-animation-very-slow/306905>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 24, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mp3-makes-animation-very-slow/306905 "2010-03-24T10:41:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mp3-makes-animation-very-slow/306905/1 "2010-03-24T10:41:37Z")

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I’ve got a flash animation with a play button that loads an external mp3. But when the mp3 starts playing I experience a major framedrop (to about 10 - 15 fps). Can this be fixed?