# Playing FLVs on the net

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-flvs-on-the-net/279805
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-flvs-on-the-net/279805 "2009-01-19T16:17:12Z")
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### Author: ![buzzby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/90db22/32.png) [@buzzby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buzzby)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-flvs-on-the-net/279805/1 "2009-01-19T16:17:12Z")

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hi there

i am using the flash cs3 encoder to get my video files into flv format. no probs there. i am able to put the vid controls on the movie and play them as an swf. the swf plays and i can control the movie. no probs there.

the problem arises when i play it on the net. i am able to play the movie but the movie controls do not appear. is there a way i can get them to appear at all?

i am embedding my swf in a page therefore am not plying the html file at all. i am uploading the SteelExternalAll.swf, the flv and the banner.swf that has the flv in it. i control the start of the movie from within the flash file on frame 1. the movie is on frame 2 and the ‘watch again’ button is on frame 3. i have a wait funtion that is called in frame 2 that is the duration of the movie plus a few seconds just incase of a lil lag.

the scripting is ok. its jus that the flv controls dont show when i view the swf on the net. inside flash all is well. i see the controls etc

how do i get the controls up on the net to show with the flv that plays?