# \&mutestatus

Viewer/Room Option! ([`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room), [`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view), [`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene))

## Aliases

* `&showmutestate`
* `&showmuted`

## Also see

`&unmutestatus` (aliases: `&showunmutestate`, `&showunmuted`) — shows an "unmuted" indicator instead.

## Options

Examples:

* `&mutestatus` — show a muted icon overlay when a guest is muted
* `&unmutestatus` — show an unmuted icon overlay when a guest is not muted

## Details

* When used in rooms/scenes, adds a small overlay icon per remote tile that reflects the guest’s current mic mute state.
* Honors clean output: icons are hidden if `&cleanoutput`/`&cleandirector` is active (except for the director).
* Useful for confidence monitoring and for productions where a persistent visual mute cue is desired.
* Can be combined: using both `&mutestatus` and `&unmutestatus` will show either state explicitly.

## Related

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

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