▶️ Play Button Emoji
The Play Button emoji ▶️ depicts a symbol associated with play, start and triangle. It belongs to the symbols group of Unicode emojis and is available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and every major messaging app.
Play Button in texting
In messages the play button is used in labelling, emphasis, warnings and status in short messages. It usually stands in for the word itself, so "play ▶️" reads naturally, and it can replace the word entirely in short replies.
Play Button on social media
On social platforms it shows up in bios, list markers and highlight covers, often alongside related symbols emojis to build a themed set.
Common uses
- Referring to play without typing it out
- Adding tone to a short message
- Theming a bio, caption or username
Technical details
- Official name: Play Button
- Category: Symbols
- Unicode code point: U+25B6 U+FE0F
- Unicode block: Unicode Symbols
- HTML decimal: ▶️
- HTML hex: ▶️
- CSS: \25B6\FE0F
- Keywords: play, start, triangle