Official Meaning & Overview
Initiates media playback. Signifies starting, proceeding, or continuing. Implies action.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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⚙️Technical Info
U+25B6 U+FE0F25B6-FE0F:play_button:Developer Codes
:play_button:▶️▶️\25B6\FE0F\u{25B6}\u{FE0F}\u25B6\uFE0F%E2%96%B6%EF%B8%8FQuick Reference FAQ
What does the ▶️ Play Button emoji mean?
Initiates media playback. Signifies starting, proceeding, or continuing. Implies action.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ▶️ Play Button?
The Unicode codepoint for ▶️ is U+25B6 U+FE0F, its HTML hex entity is ▶️, and its shortcode is :play_button:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ▶️ Play Button emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "재생 버튼", 日本語 "再生ボタン", 简体中文 "播放按钮", 繁體中文 "播放按鈕", Español "Botón de Reproducir".