---
title: play()
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/play()
---

# play()

Starts or resumes playback immediately.

## Declaration

```swift
func play()
```

## Discussion

Discussion This is equivalent to play(at:) with a value of nil.

## See Also

### Controlling Playback

- [prepare(withFrameCount:)](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/prepare(withframecount:).md)
- [playAudio()](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/playaudio().md)
- [playAudio(at:)](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/playaudio(at:).md)
- [play(at:)](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/play(at:).md)
- [isPlaying](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/isplaying.md)
- [pause()](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/pause().md)
- [stop()](avfaudio/avaudioplayernode/stop().md)