# playOnAwake

> Whether the content will start playing back as soon as the component awakes.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.Video](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/video.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.VideoModule

```csharp
public bool playOnAwake { get; set; }
```

### Remarks

**Note:** This plays each time the component is enabled, not only once from Awake.