Audio file playing method and device

The invention provides an audio file playing method and device, relating to the field of terminal players. The method comprises following steps: responding to a playing instruction and playing an audio file; generating a playing control button on an initial icon of a desktop playing program; and responding to operation on the playing control button by a user and controlling the playing state of the audio file. By adoption of the scheme, the playing control button appears on the initial icon of the playing program of a desktop when the audio file is used for playing and the playing is controlled such as pausing or continuing to play as well as entering a playing home page. Therefore, the user does not need to enter other interfaces in the desktop state and control over the played audio file. User's operation is simplified and time is saved. 本发明提供种声音文件播放方法及装置，涉及终端播放器领域，该方法包括：响应播放指令，播放声音文件；在桌面播放程序的初始图标上生成播放控制按钮；响应用户对所述播放控制按钮的操作，控制声音文件的播放状态。通过该方案，当进行声音文件播放时，桌面上的播放程序的初始图标上会出现播放控制按钮，对播放进行控制，如可以暂停或继续播放，以及进入播放主页等，这样，