---
title: "Instructs a session to play an item."
method: POST
path: "/Sessions/{sessionId}/Playing"
tags: ["Session"]
---

# Instructs a session to play an item.

`POST /Sessions/{sessionId}/Playing`

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, required — The session id.

## Query parameters

- `playCommand` 'PlayNow' | 'PlayNext' | 'PlayLast' | 'PlayInstantMix' | 'PlayShuffle', required — Enum PlayCommand.
- `itemIds` string[], required — The ids of the items to play, comma delimited.
- `startPositionTicks` integer, nullable — The starting position of the first item.

## Response `204`

Instruction sent to session.

## Other responses

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

---

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