---
title: "Control the media player (play, pause, stop, next, previous)."
method: POST
path: "/api/flows/{flow_id}/blocks/{block_id}/player/control"
tags: ["media_player"]
---

# Control the media player (play, pause, stop, next, previous).

`POST /api/flows/{flow_id}/blocks/{block_id}/player/control`

## Path parameters

- `flow_id` string, required
- `block_id` string, required

## Request body

- PlayerControlRequest — Request to control the media player.
  - `action` 'play' | 'pause' | 'stop' | 'next' | 'previous', required — Player control action.

## Response `200`

Action performed

## Other responses

- `400` — Action failed
- `404` — Player not found

---

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