---
title: pause()
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: realitykit/audioplaybackcontroller/pause()
---

# pause()

Pauses playback of the audio resource while maintaining the position in the audio stream.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency func pause()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Resume playback of a paused audio resource by calling the play() method.

## See Also

### Starting and stopping audio playback

- [play()](realitykit/audioplaybackcontroller/play().md)
- [stop()](realitykit/audioplaybackcontroller/stop().md)
- [isPlaying](realitykit/audioplaybackcontroller/isplaying.md)