---
title: "Issues a playstate command to a client."
method: POST
path: "/Sessions/{sessionId}/Playing/{command}"
tags: ["Session"]
---

# Issues a playstate command to a client.

`POST /Sessions/{sessionId}/Playing/{command}`

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, required — The session id.
- `command` 'Stop' | 'Pause' | 'Unpause' | 'NextTrack' | 'PreviousTrack' | 'Seek' | 'Rewind' | 'FastForward' | 'PlayPause', required — Enum PlaystateCommand.

## Query parameters

- `seekPositionTicks` integer, nullable — The optional position ticks.
- `controllingUserId` string, nullable — The optional controlling user id.

## Response `204`

Playstate command sent to session.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

---

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