# Problem controlling an embedded SWF

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-controlling-an-embedded-swf/277803>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 17, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-controlling-an-embedded-swf/277803 "2008-12-17T13:08:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![OML](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/5e9695/32.png) [@OML](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OML)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-controlling-an-embedded-swf/277803/1 "2008-12-17T13:08:12Z")

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Hello everybody!  
I’m having some trouble with a video (FLV) that I am trying to play while inserting an other layer above it.  
I want my output SWF file to contain the whole video inside. The only method of doing so was to convert the FLV file into a SWF file, and embedding the SWF: [Embed(source=“file.swf”)]

The embedded video is uncontrollable. I can’t stop or mute the embedded swf… Even before adding it to the stage, the video’s sound is heard. Am I doing something wrong? Could there be a different method to embed a FLV file so my output SWF file will contain it (and there won’t be a need to load it through a URL).

Thanks a bunch in advance,  
OML