# Preloader for FLV?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-flv/284605
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 20, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-flv/284605 "2009-03-20T19:17:05Z")
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### Author: ![mnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-flv/284605/1 "2009-03-20T19:17:05Z")

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Help!

I have a swf and an flv file for the same animation. Currently the swf file is what is being used on the website. The swf doesn’t have a prelaoder though, and as a result it is choppy when it plays. I don’t have the fla file so I can’t edit it. Is there a way to use the flv file and create a preloader for it so that it will eventually play smoothly?  
I fond some examples online, but none worked. This is driving me crazy.

thanks.