diff --git a/interfaces/kits/format.h b/interfaces/kits/format.h
index 85e59ea6c7c5175da4418fb65948b3745a9e8e76..8ff8f679f8e773d767065131b6eb928f5658ebb1 100644
--- a/interfaces/kits/format.h
+++ b/interfaces/kits/format.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ extern const char *MIME_AUDIO_AAC;
 
 /** Indicates the codec for RAW audios (not supported yet), which is a value of the codec type key. */
 extern const char *MIME_AUDIO_RAW;
+extern const char *PAUSE_AFTER_PLAY;
 
 /**
  * @brief Enumerates formats.
diff --git a/src/format.cpp b/src/format.cpp
index 3ddb1718de171609eecf1a466b51a6ccabb36797..330179b8c8f2f882c9adc4816d42b72e7a209623 100755
--- a/src/format.cpp
+++ b/src/format.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace Media {
 const char *CODEC_MIME = "mime";
 const char *MIME_AUDIO_AAC = "audio/mp4a-latm";
 const char *MIME_AUDIO_RAW = "audio/raw";
+const char *PAUSE_AFTER_PLAY = "pause_after_play";
 
 #define SET_INT32_FORMAT(type, func)   \
 do { \