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HTML Audio/Video DOM muted attribute

muted indicates whether the media element is muted.

Online Example

Turn off the video sound:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML Audio/Video muted attribute usage-Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</<title>
</<head>
<body>
<button onclick="enableMute()" type="button">Mute</button>
<button onclick="disableMute()" type="button">Enable Sound</button>
<button onclick="checkMute()" type="button">Check Mute Status</button>
<br>　
<video id="video1" controls="controls">
　　<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
　　<source src="movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
　　Your browser does not support HTML5　video tag.
</video>
<script>
myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
function enableMute()
{　
　　myVid.muted=true;
}　
function disableMute()
{　
　　myVid.muted=false;
}　
function checkMute()
{　
　　alert(myVid.muted);
}　
</script>　
</body>
</html>

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Definition and Usage

Mute attribute sets or returns whether the audio should be/Video mute (sound is off).

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the muted attribute.

Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support this attribute.

Syntax

Set the muted attribute:

audio|video.muted=true|false

Return the muted attribute:

audio|video.muted

Attribute value

Value	Description
true	Indicates that the audio should be muted/The sound of the video.
false	Default. Indicates that the audio should be played/The sound of the video.

Technical Details

Return value:	Boolean value, true\|false
Default value:	false

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