diff --git a/doc/api/Player_Events.md b/doc/api/Player_Events.md
index b5612790e1..b480c1b169 100644
--- a/doc/api/Player_Events.md
+++ b/doc/api/Player_Events.md
@@ -94,6 +94,34 @@ The object emitted as the following properties:
   That is the real live position (and not the position as announced by the
   video element).
 
+### play
+
+Emitted when the `RxPlayer`'s `videoElement` is no longer considered paused.
+
+This event is generally triggered when and if the
+[`play`](./Basic_Methods/play.md) method has succeeded.
+
+Note that this event can be sent even if the [player's state](./Player_States.md)
+doesn't currently allow playback, for example when in the `"LOADING"` or
+`"BUFFERING"` states, among other.
+It shouldn't be sent however when the player's state is `"STOPPED"` which is
+when no content is loading nor loaded.
+
+### pause
+
+Emitted when the `RxPlayer`'s `videoElement` is now considered paused.
+
+This event is triggered when and if the [`pause`](./Basic_Methods/play.md) method
+has succeeded, when the content has ended or due to other rare occurences: for
+example if we could not automatically play after a `"LOADING"` or `"RELOADING"`
+state due to [the browser's autoplay policies](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Media/Autoplay_guide).
+
+Note that this event can be sent even if the [player's state](./Player_States.md)
+doesn't currently allow playback, for example when in the `"LOADING"` or
+`"BUFFERING"` states, among other.
+It shouldn't be sent however when the player's state is `"STOPPED"` which is
+when no content is loading nor loaded.
+
 ### seeking
 
 Emitted when a "seek" operation (to "move"/"skip" to another position) begins
diff --git a/src/core/api/public_api.ts b/src/core/api/public_api.ts
index f47c3abd64..7594813da3 100644
--- a/src/core/api/public_api.ts
+++ b/src/core/api/public_api.ts
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ import MediaElementTrackChoiceManager from "./tracks_management/media_element_tr
 import TrackChoiceManager from "./tracks_management/track_choice_manager";
 import {
   constructPlayerStateReference,
+  emitPlayPauseEvents,
   emitSeekEvents,
   isLoadedState,
-  // emitSeekEvents,
   PLAYER_STATES,
 } from "./utils";
 
@@ -956,6 +956,53 @@ class Player extends EventEmitter<IPublicAPIEvent> {
       }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * `TaskCanceller` allowing to stop emitting `"play"` and `"pause"`
+     * events.
+     * `null` when such events are not emitted currently.
+     */
+    let playPauseEventsCanceller : TaskCanceller | null = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Callback emitting `"play"` and `"pause`" events once the content is
+     * loaded, starting from the state indicated in argument.
+     * @param {boolean} willAutoPlay - If `false`, we're currently paused.
+     */
+    const triggerPlayPauseEventsWhenReady = (willAutoPlay: boolean) => {
+      if (playPauseEventsCanceller !== null) {
+        playPauseEventsCanceller.cancel(); // cancel previous logic
+        playPauseEventsCanceller = null;
+      }
+      playerStateRef.onUpdate((val, stopListeningToStateUpdates) => {
+        if (!isLoadedState(val)) {
+          return; // content not loaded yet: no event
+        }
+        stopListeningToStateUpdates();
+        if (playPauseEventsCanceller !== null) {
+          playPauseEventsCanceller.cancel();
+        }
+        playPauseEventsCanceller = new TaskCanceller();
+        playPauseEventsCanceller.linkToSignal(currentContentCanceller.signal);
+        if (willAutoPlay !== !videoElement.paused) {
+          // paused status is not at the expected value on load: emit event
+          if (videoElement.paused) {
+            this.trigger("pause", null);
+          } else {
+            this.trigger("play", null);
+          }
+        }
+        emitPlayPauseEvents(videoElement,
+                            () => this.trigger("play", null),
+                            () => this.trigger("pause", null),
+                            currentContentCanceller.signal);
+      }, { emitCurrentValue: false, clearSignal: currentContentCanceller.signal });
+    };
+
+    triggerPlayPauseEventsWhenReady(autoPlay);
+    initializer.addEventListener("reloadingMediaSource", (payload) => {
+      triggerPlayPauseEventsWhenReady(payload.autoPlay);
+    });
+
     /**
      * `TaskCanceller` allowing to stop emitting `"seeking"` and `"seeked"`
      * events.
@@ -3066,6 +3113,8 @@ interface IPublicAPIEvent {
   availableTextTracksChange : IAvailableTextTrack[];
   availableVideoTracksChange : IAvailableVideoTrack[];
   decipherabilityUpdate : IDecipherabilityUpdateContent[];
+  play: null;
+  pause: null;
   seeking : null;
   seeked : null;
   streamEvent : IStreamEvent;
diff --git a/src/core/api/utils.ts b/src/core/api/utils.ts
index 643dbe17dd..5f16da0ce9 100644
--- a/src/core/api/utils.ts
+++ b/src/core/api/utils.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,32 @@ export function emitSeekEvents(
   }, { includeLastObservation: true, clearSignal: cancelSignal });
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {HTMLMediaElement} mediaElement
+ * @param {function} onPlay - Callback called when a play operation has started
+ * on `mediaElement`.
+ * @param {function} onPause - Callback called when a pause operation has
+ * started on `mediaElement`.
+ * @param {Object} cancelSignal - When triggered, stop calling callbacks and
+ * remove all listeners this function has registered.
+ */
+export function emitPlayPauseEvents(
+  mediaElement : HTMLMediaElement | null,
+  onPlay: () => void,
+  onPause: () => void,
+  cancelSignal : CancellationSignal
+) : void {
+  if (cancelSignal.isCancelled() || mediaElement === null) {
+    return ;
+  }
+  mediaElement.addEventListener("play", onPlay);
+  mediaElement.addEventListener("pause", onPause);
+  cancelSignal.register(() => {
+    mediaElement.removeEventListener("play", onPlay);
+    mediaElement.removeEventListener("pause", onPause);
+  });
+}
+
 /** Player state dictionnary. */
 export const enum PLAYER_STATES {
   STOPPED = "STOPPED",
diff --git a/tests/integration/utils/launch_tests_for_content.js b/tests/integration/utils/launch_tests_for_content.js
index 34f9a260df..c274a7cbf3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/utils/launch_tests_for_content.js
+++ b/tests/integration/utils/launch_tests_for_content.js
@@ -1375,6 +1375,22 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
     });
 
     describe("play", () => {
+      let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+      let playEventsSent = 0;
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        playEventsSent = 0;
+      });
+
       it("should begin to play if LOADED", async () => {
         player.loadVideo({
           url: manifestInfos.url,
@@ -1382,9 +1398,13 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
         });
         await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("LOADED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.play();
         await sleep(10);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(1);
       });
 
       it("should resume if paused", async () => {
@@ -1396,16 +1416,38 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
         await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.pause();
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.play();
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(1);
       });
     });
 
     describe("pause", () => {
+      let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+      let playEventsSent = 0;
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        playEventsSent = 0;
+      });
+
       it("should have no effect when LOADED", async () => {
         await tryTestMultipleTimes(
           async function runTest(cancelTest) {
@@ -1432,6 +1474,8 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
             await sleep(10);
 
             expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("LOADED");
+            expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+            expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
           },
           3,
           function cleanUp() {
@@ -1448,9 +1492,12 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
         });
         await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.pause();
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
       });
 
       it("should do nothing if already paused", async () => {
@@ -1461,12 +1508,17 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
         });
         await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.pause();
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
         player.pause();
         await sleep(100);
         expect(player.getPlayerState()).to.equal("PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
       });
     });
 
@@ -1483,6 +1535,113 @@ export default function launchTestsForContent(manifestInfos) {
         player.seekTo(minimumPosition + 50);
         expect(player.getPosition()).to.be.closeTo(minimumPosition + 50, 0.5);
       });
+
+      it("should conserve pause if previously paused", async () => {
+        let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        let playEventsSent = 0;
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.loadVideo({
+          url: manifestInfos.url,
+          transport,
+        });
+        await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
+        player.seekTo(minimumPosition + 50);
+        await waitForState(player, "PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+      });
+
+      it("should still play if previously playing", async () => {
+        let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        let playEventsSent = 0;
+        let nbPausedStates = 0;
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("playerStateChange", (state) => {
+          if (state === "PAUSED") {
+            nbPausedStates++;
+          }
+        });
+        player.loadVideo({
+          url: manifestInfos.url,
+          transport,
+          autoPlay: true,
+        });
+        await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
+        player.seekTo(minimumPosition + 50);
+        await waitForState(player, "PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(nbPausedStates).to.equal(0);
+      });
+
+      it("should be able to pause while seeking", async () => {
+        let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        let playEventsSent = 0;
+        let nbPausedStates = 0;
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("playerStateChange", (state) => {
+          if (state === "PAUSED") {
+            nbPausedStates++;
+          }
+        });
+        player.loadVideo({
+          url: manifestInfos.url,
+          transport,
+          autoPlay: true,
+        });
+        await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
+        player.seekTo(minimumPosition + 50);
+        await sleep(0);
+        player.pause();
+        await waitForState(player, "PAUSED");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(nbPausedStates).to.equal(1);
+      });
+
+      it("should be able to play while seeking", async () => {
+        let pauseEventsSent = 0;
+        let playEventsSent = 0;
+        let nbPlayingStates = 0;
+        player.addEventListener("pause", () => {
+          pauseEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("play", () => {
+          playEventsSent++;
+        });
+        player.addEventListener("playerStateChange", (state) => {
+          if (state === "PLAYING") {
+            nbPlayingStates++;
+          }
+        });
+        player.loadVideo({
+          url: manifestInfos.url,
+          transport,
+        });
+        await waitForLoadedStateAfterLoadVideo(player);
+        player.seekTo(minimumPosition + 50);
+        await sleep(0);
+        player.play();
+        await waitForState(player, "PLAYING");
+        expect(pauseEventsSent).to.equal(0);
+        expect(playEventsSent).to.equal(1);
+        expect(nbPlayingStates).to.equal(1);
+      });
     });
 
     describe("getVolume", () => {