# Stopping a video playing automatically

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-video-playing-automatically/241713
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 17, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-video-playing-automatically/241713 "2007-10-17T11:59:37Z")
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### Author: ![mikeebee8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mikeebee8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikeebee8)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-video-playing-automatically/241713/1 "2007-10-17T11:59:37Z")

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Hi all, I have a swf that loads an flv file. It all works great but I need the video to be stopped on the first frame which then needs the user to click the play button (Or even better a big play button in the middle of the screen)

No idea where to start tho! I’ve attached the file. I’m using CS3 so I’ve only been able to get it down to version 8. Let me know if this is a problem.

Hope someone can help

Many thanks