Emoji 1
play or pause button
Also known as arrow, button, pause, play, right
This emoji shows a combined play and pause media control button used for audio and video playback.
Meaning
The ⏯️ emoji represents a button that can start or pause media playback. People use it when discussing videos, music, streaming, or controls that toggle between playing and paused states. It can also suggest taking a break or stopping an activity.
Unicode name
Unicode defines U+23EF as a play or pause button, a symbol for controlling media playback.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple shows a blue rounded square button with a white right-pointing triangle beside two vertical pause bars.
Google
Google Noto shows a blue rounded rectangular button with a white play triangle and two vertical pause bars.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji shows a blue rounded button with a white play triangle and two vertical pause bars.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does ⏯️ play or pause button belong to?
⏯️ play or pause button belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ⏯️ play or pause button?
⏯️ play or pause button was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+23EF, made up of 1 code points.
