play button (U+25B6)

arrowplayrighttriangle

The play/fast-forward button emoji, depicted as a right-pointing triangle, is commonly used to represent the action of playing or fast-forwarding media, such as videos or music. It can indicate that content is available for playback, or that the user should initiate playback. Additionally, this emoji can be used in a metaphorical sense to suggest moving forward, making progress, or speeding up an action. It is often used in digital interfaces, such as video players, music apps, and social media platforms.

play button emoji text examples

  • ▶️ "Let's get this meeting started! 📅💼👥 In attendance: @john, @jane, @bob. Shall we begin?"
  • ▶️ "Just finished a great workout! 🏋️‍♂️💦 Feeling strong and empowered. On to the next challenge! 🏃‍♂️💪"
  • ▶️ "Had a delicious dinner last night! 🍴🍝 Here's a pic of my meal: 📸🍲 It was so good, I'm already thinking about making it again! 🍽️🍽️"
  • ▶️ "Can't wait for our vacation! 🏖️✈️ We've been looking forward to this for so long. 😃💃 Here's a sneak peek of where we're staying: 🏨🌴"
  • ▶️ "Just got a new pet! 🐶🐱 Meet our adorable kitten, Luna: 🌙🐱 She's already bringing so much joy to our lives. 💕🐾"

play button emoji in other languages:

  • 🇩🇪 german: Play-Taste
  • 🇨🇳 chinese: 播放鈕
  • 🇺🇦 ukrainian: кнопка відтворення
  • 🇫🇷 french: Bouton jouer
  • 🇸🇦 arabic: زر التشغيل
  • 🇯🇵 japan: 再生ボタン
  • 🇪🇸 spanish: botón de play

play button emoji ▶️ in Other Platforms

1999
1999/11
Softbank (1999)
play button on platform Softbank
2005
2005/1
au kddi (type-d-3)
play button on platform au kddi
2008
2008/11
Apple (iphone-os-2.2)
play button on platform Apple
2012
2012/7
Google (android-4.3)
play button on platform Google
2012/10
Microsoft (windows-8.0)
play button on platform Microsoft
2013
2013/4
Samsung (touchwiz-2.0)
play button on platform Samsung
2013/8
Docomo (2013)
play button on platform Docomo
2014
2014/6
LG (g3)
play button on platform LG
2014/9
EmojiOne (1.0)
play button on platform EmojiOne
2014/11
Twitter (twemoji-1.0)
play button on platform Twitter
2015
2015/3
HTC (sense-7)
play button on platform HTC
2015/6
Skype (1.2)
play button on platform Skype
2015/8
BlobMoji (license-apache)
play button on platform BlobMoji
2016
2016/1
Mozilla (firefox-os-2.5)
play button on platform Mozilla
2016/5
EmojiDex (1.0.14)
play button on platform EmojiDex
2017
2017/2
Facebook (2.0)
play button on platform Facebook
2017/10
Whatsapp (2.17)
play button on platform Whatsapp
2018
2018/4
OpenMoji (1.0)
play button on platform OpenMoji
2020
2020/1
JoyPixels (5.5)
play button on platform JoyPixels
2020/9
EmojiTwo (1.0)
play button on platform EmojiTwo
2021
2021/8
Symbola (1.0)
play button on platform Symbola
2022
2022/2
play button on platform Microsoft Teams
2023
2023/8
HuaWei (1.0)
play button on platform HuaWei