Audio defaultMuted Property

❮ Audio Object

Example

Set the audio to be muted by default:

document.getElementById("myAudio").defaultMuted = true;
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Description

The defaultMuted property sets or returns whether the audio should be muted by default.

Setting this property will only change the default muted state, not the current. To change the current muted state, use the muted property.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
defaultMuted Yes Not supported 11.0 6.0 Yes

Syntax

Return the defaultMuted property:

audioObject.defaultMuted

Set the defaultMuted property:

audioObject.defaultMuted = true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether the audio should be muted by default.
  • true - Indicates that the audio is muted by default
  • false - Default. Indicates that the audio is NOT muted by default

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the audio is muted by default, otherwise it returns false
Default Value: false

❮ Audio Object
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