Next Track Button ⏭️

This symbol combines a right-pointing triangle with a vertical line on its right edge, indicating a skip to the next track or scene. The design is clean and minimal, making it work well at any size in your messages.

Musically, it's the emoji version of the skip button you'd tap on Spotify or Apple Music to jump to the next song. People drop it in chats when they want to move past the current track or when suggesting a new song should play. Beyond actual music, it's used to mean "next item," "move forward," or "let's try something different," whether that's in a playlist, a TV show, or even a conversation topic.

It's subtly different from fast-forward—while fast-forward speeds up *within* a track, next-track button jumps *between* tracks entirely. This distinction matters in music communities and podcast discussions, where precision around what you're doing matters.

Designs remain fairly consistent across major platforms, though some render the line slightly thicker or thinner. The next-track button earned its own place in Unicode Emoji 0.7 in 2010, establishing it as a distinct control separate from fast-forward, reflecting how music streaming had become central to digital life.