---
title: "Disable The Thumbnail Play Icon"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/iconic/disable-the-thumbnail-play-icon/"
description: "If you want to disable the thumbnail 'play' icon for media embeds, you can add the following snippet to your child theme's functions.php file: /** * Remove thum…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Iconic"
date: "2021-03-25"
last_modified: "2021-03-25"
---

# Disable The Thumbnail Play Icon

If you want to disable the thumbnail ‘play’ icon for media embeds, you can add the following snippet to your child theme’s functions.php file:

```
/**
 * Remove thumbnail icon.
 */
function iconic_remove_thumbnail_icon() {
	remove_action( 'iconic_woothumbs_before_thumbnail', array( 'Iconic_WooThumbs_Media', 'thumbnail_play_icon' ), 10 );
}

add_action( 'init', 'iconic_remove_thumbnail_icon' );
```

You can use the `iconic_woothumbs_before_thumbnail` hook to insert your own icon, if you wish.