# \&mutestatus

Viewer/Room Option! ([`&room`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room.md), [`&view`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view.md), [`&scene`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene.md))

## 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="/pages/-MZX1ErXldKpl6308TzB" %}
[\&room](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZNVpUhSWW6qsvQZSb8" %}
[\&cleanoutput](/advanced-settings/design-parameters/cleanoutput.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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