# Playback Messages

Playback messages affect the whole playback and everything running on it.

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## Stop Playback

### /playback/{playback\_number}/stop

**Note:** Soft stops all the Stagehands running on the playback.

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## Run Playback

### /cue/{cue\_number}/playback/{playback\_number}/go

**Note:** Attempts to load cue\_number and then run the playback.

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## Adjust Live Speed

### /playback/{playback\_number}/speed \[number]

**Read:** If no arguments are given, the current speed of playback\_number is returned.

**Write:** If an argument is given, Spikemark will attempt to set the speed of playback\_number.

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