Loading a clip means the Player knows the location of and is prepared to act on that clip. It does not mean that you are listening to the clip or that you are currently connected to it. Loading a clip is like knowing where the store is, but you haven't left yet to go there, but as soon as you do leave, you know which streets to take to get there.
For example, when you click the Play button, the Player finds the will find the loaded clip and play it.
A clip remains active until you select a new clip. Just stopping a clip does not unload it. Stopping only resets the clip to play from the beginning. Just because a clip is loaded, however, does not mean you are necessarily connected to the Internet.
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