---
title: pause()
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/pause()
---

# pause()

Pauses playback of the current item.

## Declaration

```swift
func pause()
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the current item isn’t playing, this method has no effect. To resume playback of the current item from the pause point, call the play() method.

## See Also

### Starting and stopping playback

- [play()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/play().md)
- [stop()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/stop().md)
- [prepareToPlay()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/preparetoplay().md)
- [isPreparedToPlay](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/ispreparedtoplay.md)