Play Button ▶
Copy & Meaning
PLAY BUTTON
Play Button ▶ Emoji Data
| Emoji | ▶ |
|---|---|
| Main Meaning | Play Button |
| Unicode | U+25B6
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| Unicode Name | PLAY BUTTON |
Play Button ▶ Emoji: Meaning & Usage
A play button — the right-pointing triangle that is one of the most universally recognized interface symbols in the world, representing the initiation of media playback. The play button appears on every music player, video platform, game console, and media device globally. 'Press play' means start, begin, or proceed.
YouTube's play button has become the symbol of online video culture. The play button's simplicity is its genius — a single geometric shape communicates 'start' across all languages and cultures. Used for media player and streaming references, video and music content sharing, the beginning of any timed or sequential content, and the metaphorical sense of starting or initiating something.