# Setting the volume for the entire swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-volume-for-the-entire-swf/191488
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 20, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-volume-for-the-entire-swf/191488 "2006-06-20T22:57:00Z")
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### Author: ![rondog](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rondog/32/2478_2.png) [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-volume-for-the-entire-swf/191488/1 "2006-06-20T22:57:00Z")

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Hi I have a scene built with some FLVs playing. How could I set the volume of the entire movie to say 50%?

I tried:  
\_root.setVolume = 50;

but no luck…yes I am a noob.