# Music taking forever to load

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 19, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813 "2002-12-19T01:52:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Ruben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Saint\_Ruben](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saint_Ruben)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813/1 "2002-12-19T01:52:11Z")

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i finished my flash site and added some music to it but it takes for ever to load. i made sure that it is streaming. i used the code in the tutorial addind sound with action script. I have no idea what it could be. any help would be appreciated

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813/2 "2002-12-19T06:00:51Z")

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Did you check the audio stream settings? I usualy stream mine at 80kbs on Bets quality. I also have a fast web server…I suggest starting on 64 with Medium and work up.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813/3 "2002-12-19T12:30:44Z")

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this is what i do i make a new movie clip with just the sound file set it to streaming and load the movie clip with actionscript it works and it loads fast heres a link so you can see what i mean [www.expocaribbean.com/postal/card.html](http://www.expocaribbean.com/postal/card.html)

Grim

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813/4 "2002-12-20T05:05:03Z")

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yeah but how big is your guys songs?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-taking-forever-to-load/9813/5 "2002-12-20T07:36:53Z")

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I stream .mp3’s on mine so about 4-7mb a pop.