▶️ Play Button emoji meaning
▶️ shows a right-pointing triangle in a button, the standard play symbol. It means start playing a video or audio. People also use it to mean start, go, or to point to a link or content.
U+25B6 U+FE0F
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▶️ How people use it
- Pointing to a video or song link
- Saying something is starting
- Using it as a bullet or arrow in posts
Example messages
New video is up ▶️ link in bio
Movie night starts now ▶️
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Emoji details
| Name | play button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+25B6 U+FE0F |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | arrow, button, play, right, triangle |
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What does the ▶️ play button emoji mean?
▶️ shows a right-pointing triangle in a button, the standard play symbol. It means start playing a video or audio. People also use it to mean start, go, or to point to a link or content.
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