Audio muted Property
Definition and Usage
The muted property sets or returns whether the audio output should be muted (sound turned off).
This property reflects the <audio> muted attribute.
When present, it specifies that the audio output should be muted.
Note: The <audio> element is new in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| muted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the muted property:
audioObject.muted
Set the muted property:
audioObject.muted=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false | Specifies whether the audio output should be muted, or not
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the audio output is muted, otherwise it returns false |
|---|---|
| Default Value: | false |
More Examples
Example
Find out if the sound is turned off:
var x = document.getElementById("myAudio").muted;
The result of x will be:
true
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <audio> muted attribute
Audio Object
