Play button Emoji

Symbols

A solid, equilateral triangle pointing to the right. It is shaped exactly like the standard physical button found on video players, cassette decks, and digital media interfaces.

Usage Context

This icon acts as a universal signifier for starting an audio or video file. People use it to signal the beginning of a conversation, introduce a link to a video, or represent the act of moving forward. It is frequently seen alongside other media controls like ⏸ or ⏹.

History

The symbol originated in the mid-20th century on analog tape recorders to indicate the direction of the tape movement. It was codified into digital standards as part of the initial Unicode character set to ensure compatibility with consumer electronics remote controls.

Details

Glyph

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Unicode

U+25B6

Shortcode

:emoji_u25b6:

HTML Entity

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Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory av-symbol

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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