How to mute audio with x embed code

[JoannaC]

Hello,

I am using this responsive video embed code - [x_video_embed], and would like to mute the audio. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks.

[jade]

Hi Joanna,

Are you using the Classic Embedded Video element? If you are adding an iframe code to the element, try adding &mute=1 to the end of the embed URL that is in the iframe code.

For example:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3JWTaaS7LdU&mute=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Notice that the src value in the code above is https://www.youtube.com/embed/3JWTaaS7LdU&mute=1.

Hope this helps.

[JoannaC]

Hi Jade,

Thanks for your reply but I had already tried the &mute=1. The iframe URL is an html page, not a video, like the shortcode example for a TED Talk embed. Is there a way to mute sound coming from an html embed?

[alexander]

Hi Joanna,

Both our embed shortcode and Video element simply wrap your embed code in a way that makes it keep the right visual dimensions. We don’t actually have any control over the player itself since that is fully managed by the video provider. I’ve taken a look around and couldn’t find a way to further control TED talk embed codes. YouTube is a bit more customizable. Many TED talks are uploaded to YouTube, so maybe that would be a better solution since you have more control over the embed code.

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