# HTML Audio/Video DOM defaultMuted Property

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

## Example

Set video to be muted by default:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.defaultMuted = true;
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## Definition and Usage

The defaultMuted property sets or returns whether the audio/video 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:

audio|video.defaultMuted

Set the defaultMuted property:

audio|video.defaultMuted=true|false

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
true | Indicates that the audio/video is muted by default
false | Default. Indicates that the audio/video is NOT muted by default

## Technical Details

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

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

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