# \&mute

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push), [`&director`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/director))

## Aliases

* `&muted`
* `&m`

## Details

Starts with the microphone muted by default. The guest can switch on the microphone.

![](https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FKuvShLKRWVwGcOkyhOSy%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9862e9f2-11f8-4a5d-9d3d-3abdea1370cb)

### Update in [v23](https://docs.vdo.ninja/releases/v23)

`&mute` works with the director now, so the mic starts muted when you enable your microphone or when using [`&autostart`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-autostart).

## Related

{% content-ref url="../video-parameters/and-videomute" %}
[and-videomute](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-parameters/and-videomute)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="and-mutespeaker" %}
[and-mutespeaker](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/and-mutespeaker)
{% endcontent-ref %}