# Help please- playing a new file if one is already displayed

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**Created:** [April 4, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-please-playing-a-new-file-if-one-is-already-displayed/187 "2021-04-04T12:47:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-please-playing-a-new-file-if-one-is-already-displayed/187/1 "2021-04-04T12:47:22Z")

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HI all,  
apologies up front im learning…  
Im trying to get working the LED matrix with some python code…im teaching myself as i go along…trail/error coding 🙂  
I have managed to get the RGB working on boot and displaying a Gif file…

_ **What i cannot work out is how to play a new file if one is already displaying/running?** _  
Can someone help me out please? or even point to a link where i can research?  
thx in advance!