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Temporarily suspend updates for specific channels and resume them when you're ready—all with a single click or command. ## What's New[¶](#whats-new "Permanent link") You can now pause and resume channels directly from the [Capawesome Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io/apps/%5F/channels) or via the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/). When a channel is paused, devices will stop receiving new Live Updates from that channel until you resume it. This feature is perfect for: * **Temporary holds**: Pause updates during critical business periods or maintenance windows * **Testing control**: Stop production deployments while testing new bundles * **Incident response**: Quickly halt problematic updates without deleting the channel ## Using the CLI[¶](#using-the-cli "Permanent link") Pause a channel to stop Live Updates: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:channels:pause ` Resume a channel to restore Live Updates: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:channels:resume ` Paused channels remain fully configured and retain all their bundles—you're just temporarily stopping the distribution of updates to devices. ## Get Started[¶](#get-started "Permanent link") The channel pausing feature is available now for all Capawesome Cloud users. Visit the [Channels](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io/apps/%5F/channels) page in your console or update to the latest version of the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/) to start using it today. If you need more granular control at the device level, check out [Forced Channel Assignments](/blog/capawesome-cloud-forced-channel-assignments/) to override the channel for individual devices. 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