---
title: pause()
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: spritekit/skvideonode/pause()
---

# pause()

Pauses video playback.

## Declaration

```swift
func pause()
```

## Mentioned in

Adding a Video to a Scene

## See Also

### Controlling Video Playback

- [play()](spritekit/skvideonode/play().md)