diff --git a/docs/docs/commands.md b/docs/docs/commands.md
index 865f04d..03345ed 100644
--- a/docs/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/docs/commands.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ This will start playback if the current episode is paused.
 ## Stop Podcast
 This will stop playback if the current episode is playing.
 
+## Toggle playback
+This will toggle playback between playing and paused.
+
 ## Skip Backward
 This will skip the current episode back by the amount of seconds specified in the settings.
 
diff --git a/src/API/API.ts b/src/API/API.ts
index b049ef3..07019fb 100644
--- a/src/API/API.ts
+++ b/src/API/API.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ export class API implements IAPI {
 		isPaused.update((_) => true);
 	}
 
+	togglePlayback(): void { 
+		isPaused.update((isPaused) => !isPaused);
+	}
+
 	skipBackward(): void {
 		const skipBackLen = get(plugin).settings.skipBackwardLength;
 		this.currentTime -= skipBackLen;
diff --git a/src/API/IAPI.ts b/src/API/IAPI.ts
index c7970f4..a0bd299 100644
--- a/src/API/IAPI.ts
+++ b/src/API/IAPI.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface IAPI {
 	
 	start(): void;
 	stop(): void;
+	togglePlayback(): void;
 
 	skipBackward(): void;
 	skipForward(): void;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 7a913a5..efdd108 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -313,6 +313,18 @@ export default class PodNotes extends Plugin implements IPodNotes {
 			},
 		});
 
+		this.addCommand({
+			id: 'podnotes-toggle-playback',
+			name: 'Toggle playback',
+			checkCallback: (checking) => {
+				if (checking) {
+					return !!this.api.podcast;
+				}
+
+				this.api.togglePlayback();
+			}
+		})
+
 		this.addSettingTab(new PodNotesSettingsTab(this.app, this));
 
 		this.registerView(VIEW_TYPE, (leaf: WorkspaceLeaf) => {