What does the ⏯️ emoji mean?
It represents “Play or pause button”. You can use it in messages, bios, statuses and social media to express that idea visually.
Play or pause button Emoji.
The play or pause button emoji ⏯️ shows a right-pointing triangle next to two vertical bars.
It represents the combined function of starting or pausing playback on media devices.
It’s common in music players, video controls, and interactive digital interfaces.
It represents the combined function of starting or pausing playback on media devices.
It’s common in music players, video controls, and interactive digital interfaces.
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Which platforms support it?
It has been available since Unicode 1.0, so it renders correctly on iOS, Android, Windows and most social networks and messaging apps.