⏯️ Play or pause button emoji
HTML
⏯
Unicode
U+23EF
What is ⏯️ called?
⏯️ is called the Play or pause button emoji.
It is also known as combined play-pause, toggle playback, or play/pause control. These terms describe common usage, regional language, technical meaning, or visual form rather than extra official names; Unicode’s official name is play or pause button.
What does ⏯️ mean?
⏯️ is officially named play or pause button. The triangle and pause bars appear together to indicate a toggle; it is not two separate instructions to perform simultaneously.
Use it for starting or pausing media with one control, playback toggles, or media interfaces. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include ⏭️ Next track button and ◀️ Reverse button.
Other meanings
It can convey starting or pausing media with one control, playback toggles, or media interfaces. Context determines whether a message is media-related, interface, connectivity, device-setting, gender-related, or symbolic.
Example Usage
The interface uses ⏯️ for starting or pausing media with one control
The same control can concern playback toggles ⏯️
More details
Officially named play or pause button. Its code point is U+23EF. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Related emoji
Not in any emoji groups yet.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts play or pause button as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.
The triangle and pause bars appear together to indicate a toggle; it is not two separate instructions to perform simultaneously. Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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