The muted attribute on a media element mutes (silences) the audio or video player.
The media file can be played, but without sound.
Elements that accept this attribute include <audio>, and <video>.
A muted attribute on a <audio> tag.
The audio file can be played, but without sound.
<audio controls muted>
<source src="/media/epic.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
<source src="/media/epic.wav" type="audio/wav">
</audio>
For additional details see our HTML audio muted Reference.
The muted attribute mutes (silences) the audio or video control.
To play the media file, click the mute button, or remove the muted attribute.
An audio control with the muted attribute can play, but without sound.
Similarly, a video control with the muted attribute can play, but without sound.
<tagname muted>
The following elements accept the muted attribute.
| Elements | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| <audio> | Creates an audio player -- see example above | |
| <video> | Creates a video player |
A <video> tag with an muted attribute.
The video can be played, but without sound.
<video width="320" height="240" controls muted>
<source src="/media/movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="/media/movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
</video>
For additional details see our HTML video muted Reference.
Here is when muted support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
4.0 | Jan 2010 |
 Firefox
|
11.0 | Mar 2012 |
 IE/Edge
|
10.0 | Sep 2012 |
 Opera
|
11.5 | Aug 2011 |
 Safari
|
7.1 | Sep 2014 |
