# Problem with autoplay

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-autoplay/278407>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-autoplay/278407 "2008-12-29T17:12:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![maggief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@maggief](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maggief)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-autoplay/278407/1 "2008-12-29T17:12:25Z")

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Hi, I have a flv video that I embedded to the timeline… I want simple play and stop buttons to control it, which they do… However I do not want the video to begin playing as soon as its open (its a web banner with a video embedded so I dont want them both starting at the same time), I want the play button to control that… I’m sure I need to use autoPlay=false but it doesn’t seem to work… any suggestions? Thanks!