Audio defaultMuted Property
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.
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the audio is muted by default, otherwise it returns false |
|---|---|
| Default Value: | false |
❮ Audio Object
