# Preview Image for FLV video component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preview-image-for-flv-video-component/173916>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 30, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preview-image-for-flv-video-component/173916 "2005-12-30T20:41:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rob\_Hed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rob\_Hed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rob_Hed)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preview-image-for-flv-video-component/173916/1 "2005-12-30T20:41:55Z")

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I have FLV video component waiting for the user to push play. However, I want a thumbnails that I can stick in there because it is just black. How does this work with the FLV playback component? I can’t find anything about this.

Example:  
[http://www.openingmoments.com/redesign/previews.htm](http://www.openingmoments.com/redesign/previews.htm)