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# pause()

Pauses playback of the current entry.

```
func pause()
```

## Discussion

If playback isn’t currently underway, this method has no effect.
To resume playback of the current entry from the pause point,
call the [`play()`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicPlayer/play()) method.

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