# loadMovie but don't have it play

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-but-dont-have-it-play/52772
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**Created:** [May 27, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-but-dont-have-it-play/52772 "2004-05-27T04:42:06Z")
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### Author: ![neworder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@neworder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neworder)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-but-dont-have-it-play/52772/1 "2004-05-27T04:42:06Z")

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I am loading an external SWF using loadMovie. I do not want the movie clip to start playing because I will be controlling it, but I can not figure out how to load it without having it play automatically. Below is the actionscript I am currently using and for some reason it still plays.

```auto

loadMovie("[file.swf","empty](http://media.noniusers.com/flash/TNI-inc500.swf)");
empty.stop();

```