# Play mp3

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-mp3/110755
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [May 19, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-mp3/110755 "2004-05-19T11:43:54Z")
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### Author: ![grmlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@grmlyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grmlyn)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-mp3/110755/1 "2004-05-19T11:43:54Z")

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I would like to play an external mp3 without having to import it into flash and without the need of a play button. As soon as the .swf starts so does the song. How can this be done I’m sure the code is simple