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

# play()

Starts video playback.

## Declaration

```swift
func play()
```

## Mentioned in

Adding a Video to a Scene

## See Also

### Controlling Video Playback

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