play or pause button (U+23EF)

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The ⏯️ emoji, also known as "play/pause button," represents the ability to control media playback. It is often used in digital interfaces for audio and video players to indicate the option to play or pause content. When used in text messages or social media posts, it can signify a request to play a song or video, or a suggestion to pause and take a break. It can also be used to indicate a moment of reflection or contemplation, as if hitting the "pause" button on life. Overall, the ⏯️ emoji is a versatile symbol for controlling and thinking about media playback.

play or pause button emoji text examples

  • ⏯️ "Hit play on the music and let's dance!"
  • 📺 "I'm going to watch a movie, want to ⏯️ it with me?"
  • 🎤 "I'm too nervous to start singing, can you ⏯️ me?"
  • 🕰️ "The clock is ticking, let's ⏯️ this project and get it done!"
  • 📱 "I'm bored, let's play a game on my phone. You can be the ⏯️ player."

play or pause button emoji in other languages:

  • 🇩🇪 german: Wiedergabe- oder Pause-Taste
  • 🇨🇳 chinese: 播放或暫停按鈕
  • 🇺🇦 ukrainian: кнопку відтворення або паузи
  • 🇫🇷 french: bouton lecture ou pause
  • 🇸🇦 arabic: زر التشغيل أو الإيقاف المؤقت
  • 🇯🇵 japan: 再生または一時停止ボタン
  • 🇪🇸 spanish: botón reproducir o pausar

play or pause button emoji ⏯️ in Other Platforms

2012
2012/10
Microsoft (windows-8.0)
play or pause button on platform Microsoft
2015
2015/6
Skype (1.2)
play or pause button on platform Skype
2015/10
Apple (ios-9.1)
play or pause button on platform Apple
2015/12
EmojiOne (2.0)
play or pause button on platform EmojiOne
2015/12
Google (android-6.0.1)
play or pause button on platform Google
2015/12
Twitter (twemoji-2.0)
play or pause button on platform Twitter
2016
2016/3
Samsung (touchwiz-6.0)
play or pause button on platform Samsung
2016/4
LG (g5)
play or pause button on platform LG
2017
2017/2
Facebook (2.0)
play or pause button on platform Facebook
2017/3
BlobMoji (color-emoji-binary)
play or pause button on platform BlobMoji
2017/8
EmojiDex (1.0.34)
play or pause button on platform EmojiDex
2017/10
Whatsapp (2.17)
play or pause button on platform Whatsapp
2018
2018/4
OpenMoji (1.0)
play or pause button on platform OpenMoji
2020
2020/1
JoyPixels (5.5)
play or pause button on platform JoyPixels
2020/9
EmojiTwo (1.0)
play or pause button on platform EmojiTwo
2021
2021/8
Symbola (1.0)
play or pause button on platform Symbola
2022
2022/2
play or pause button on platform Microsoft Teams
2023
2023/8
HuaWei (1.0)
play or pause button on platform HuaWei