# Video (flv) problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flv-problem/139466>\
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**Created:** [March 3, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flv-problem/139466 "2005-03-03T04:41:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![kick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@kick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kick)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flv-problem/139466/1 "2005-03-03T04:41:47Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to place a video (flv) file into flash. I have followed all instructions from macromedia yet when i publish, i see a white box with the word ‘player’ in it??

anyone have any idea?