# Playing a simple sound

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-simple-sound/1823>\
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**Created:** [May 18, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-simple-sound/1823 "2002-05-18T06:24:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-simple-sound/1823/1 "2002-05-18T06:24:17Z")

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pleas help me  
I want to play a simple mp3 is located in library  
by what kind simple method i can play it in a button  
or mc .  
thank you

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**Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-simple-sound/1823/2 "2002-05-18T06:37:35Z")

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simple method?

create a new movie clip.

Create a new keyframe at frame 2

select frame two, and then drag the sound from your library to the stage.

place a stop(); action in frame 1

go back to the stage and place your movie clip on it’s own layer.

open your “instance” panel, and with the movie clip selected, enter an instance name into the panel.

On the button have the following script

on(release){

- theMovieClipInstanceName\*.play();  
}