Playing state switching method and device of multimedia file

The invention provides a playing state switching method and device of a multimedia file and relates to the field of terminal players. The method comprises: firstly, acquiring a playing state of the multimedia file; then, detecting turning-over action of a mobile terminal and executing operation of switching the playing state of the multimedia file. According to the scheme, the playing state of the multimedia file is switched through the turning-over action of the mobile terminal and problems that a state switching step is complicated and time is wasted in a playing process of the multimedia file are solved, so that the state can be switched very simply in the playing process of the multimedia file; an operation step is simplified so that the use time of a user is saved. For example, in an audio and video file playing process, the playing process can be paused if the back surface of a cell phone is turned upwards; the file can be continually played if the front surface of the cell phone is turned upwards; thre