Official Meaning & Overview
Media control: toggles between play/pause. Implies pausing or resuming video/audio. Used in digital media.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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U+23EF U+FE0F23EF-FE0F:play_or_pause_button:Developer Codes
:play_or_pause_button:⏯️⏯️\23EF\FE0F\u{23EF}\u{FE0F}\u23EF\uFE0F%E2%8F%AF%EF%B8%8FQuick Reference FAQ
What does the ⏯️ Play or Pause Button emoji mean?
Media control: toggles between play/pause. Implies pausing or resuming video/audio. Used in digital media.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ⏯️ Play or Pause Button?
The Unicode codepoint for ⏯️ is U+23EF U+FE0F, its HTML hex entity is ⏯️, and its shortcode is :play_or_pause_button:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ⏯️ Play or Pause Button emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "재생 또는 일시 정지", 日本語 "再生または一時停止ボタン", 简体中文 "播放或暂停按钮", 繁體中文 "播放或暫停按鈕", Español "Botón de Reproducir o Pausar".