diff --git a/v6d3music/commands.py b/v6d3music/commands.py
index 81273d1..d53fedf 100644
--- a/v6d3music/commands.py
+++ b/v6d3music/commands.py
@@ -351,16 +351,34 @@ presets: {shlex.join(allowed_presets)}
             case _:
                 raise Explicit("misformatted")
 
+    @at("||")
+    @at("⏸")
+    @at("⏸️")
     @at("pause")
     async def pause(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=False).vc()
         vc.pause()
 
+    @at("|>")
+    @at(">")
+    @at("⏵")
     @at("resume")
     async def resume(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=True).vc()
         vc.resume()
 
+    @at(".")
+    @at("⏯")
+    @at("⏯️")
+    @at("pp")
+    @at("playpause")
+    async def playpause(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
+        vc = await mainservice.context(ctx, create=False, force_play=True).vc()
+        if vc.is_paused():
+            vc.resume()
+        else:
+            vc.pause()
+
     @at("leave")
     async def leave(ctx: Context, _args: list[str]) -> None:
         async with mainservice.lock_for(ctx.guild):