# loadSound() issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-issue/241659>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 16, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-issue/241659 "2007-10-16T18:10:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![b\_rich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@b\_rich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_rich)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-issue/241659/1 "2007-10-16T18:10:55Z")

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Hi,

This free MP3 host I use returns an image file in place of an MP3 file when the allowed bandwidth runs out. The image just reads “File is out of bandwith” or whatever. This causes a problem in Flash. If you load somefile.mp3 and an image header is returned it actually crashes Flash.

Is there a way to check for this? My logic tells me to set a timer and see if nothing loads after X amount of seconds but it’s actually loading the image as if it were a mp3 file. :deranged:

Thanks for taking the time to read this