YouTipProp Video Defaultmuted
# Video defaultMuted Property
[ Video Object](#)
## Example
Set the video to be muted by default:
document.getElementById("myVideo").defaultMuted = true;
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## Definition and Usage
The `defaultMuted` property sets or returns whether the audio/video is muted by default.
Setting this property only changes the default muted state, not the current muted state. To change the current muted state, use the (#) property.
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## Browser Support
The `defaultMuted` property is supported in Chrome and Safari 6.
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## Syntax
Get the `defaultMuted` property:
_videoObject_.defaultMuted
Set the `defaultMuted` property:
_videoObject_.defaultMuted=true|false
## Property Values
| Value | Description |
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| true|false | Specifies whether the video should be muted by default. * true - Indicates that the video should be muted by default. * false - Default. Indicates that the video should not be muted by default. |
## Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean. Returns `true` if the video is muted by default, otherwise `false`. |
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| Default Value: | false |
* * Video Object](#)