Play or Pause Button
Emoji depicting the play and pause toggle button used in media players.
This emoji represents the control used to toggle between playing and pausing content in media players and streaming apps. It is used when pausing a currently playing track or resuming playback from a paused state. The design mirrors physical remote controls and on-screen playback bars, making it instantly recognizable. It is convenient for indicating media controls in chats, comments, or guides. Often used in tech discussions to add a visual emphasis on playback actions.
Keywords
Superordinate
Subordinate
Examples
- • Tap ⏯️ to play the video.
- • I pressed ⏯️ to pause the music during the meeting.
Technical Info
Unicode
U+23EF U+FE0F
NCR (Decimal)
⏯ ️
NCR (Hexadecimal)
⏯ ️
GitHub Short Code
:play_or_pause_button:
Sentiment
neutral
Version
E1.0
Emoji Representations (Platform, Font)
⏯️
Noto Emoji (Mono)
⏯️
Your Device
Emoji Only Sentences
Media Control
🎥⏯️
🔊⏯️⏸️
⏯️▶️⏸️