# Play movieclip after addChild

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movieclip-after-addchild/301153>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 4, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movieclip-after-addchild/301153 "2009-12-04T01:43:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![pillageTHENburn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pillageTHENburn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pillageTHENburn)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movieclip-after-addchild/301153/1 "2009-12-04T01:43:03Z")

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Is there way to make a movieclip _not_ play _until_ it’s added to the display using addChild? (Once it has been added it would then play.)

Thanks!