diff --git a/player/player.go b/player/player.go
index d10e936..32945d4 100644
--- a/player/player.go
+++ b/player/player.go
@@ -396,23 +396,33 @@ func (p *Player) PlayPause() error {
 		}
 		return nil
 	case Playing:
-		err := p.setPaused(true)
-		if err == nil {
-			p.prePausedState = p.status.State
-			p.setState(Paused)
-		}
-		return err
+		return p.Pause()
 	case Paused:
-		err := p.setPaused(false)
-		if err == nil {
-			p.setState(p.prePausedState)
-		}
-		return err
+		return p.Continue()
 	default:
 		return errors.New("Unknown player state")
 	}
 }
 
+// Pause playback and update the player state
+func (p *Player) Pause() error {
+	err := p.setPaused(true)
+	if err == nil {
+		p.prePausedState = p.status.State
+		p.setState(Paused)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// Continue playback and update the player state
+func (p *Player) Continue() error {
+	err := p.setPaused(false)
+	if err == nil {
+		p.setState(p.prePausedState)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 // Get the loop mode of the player.
 func (p *Player) GetLoopMode() LoopMode {
 	return p.loopMode