diff --git a/server/templates/macros.htm b/server/templates/macros.htm
index 96e9a73..8179381 100644
--- a/server/templates/macros.htm
+++ b/server/templates/macros.htm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     </form>
 {% endmacro %}
 
-{% macro as_play_link(element, symbol='Play') -%}
+{% macro as_play_link(element, symbol='&#9654;&#65039;') -%}
     {# TODO do not hardcode certain extractors here #}
     {% if element.extractor_name in ["ytdl", "youtube"] %}
         {%- set opts = {