MuteButton
Accessible mute/unmute button with keyboard support and volume state reflection
Anatomy
<MuteButton />Behavior
Toggles mute on and off, and exposes a derived volumeLevel based on the current volume and mute state.
Styling
Style the button based on muted state:
React renders a <button> element. Add a className to style it:
.mute-button[data-muted] .icon-muted { display: inline; }
.mute-button:not([data-muted]) .icon-unmuted { display: inline; } Use data-volume-level for multi-level icon switching:
.mute-button[data-volume-level="off"] .icon-off { display: inline; }
.mute-button[data-volume-level="low"] .icon-low { display: inline; }
.mute-button[data-volume-level="medium"] .icon-medium { display: inline; }
.mute-button[data-volume-level="high"] .icon-high { display: inline; }Accessibility
Renders a <button> with an automatic aria-label: “Unmute” when muted, “Mute” when unmuted. Override with the label prop. Keyboard activation: Enter / Space.
Examples
Basic Usage
import { createPlayer, MuteButton } from '@videojs/react';
import { Video, videoFeatures } from '@videojs/react/video';
import './BasicUsage.css';
const Player = createPlayer({ features: videoFeatures });
export default function BasicUsage() {
return (
<Player.Provider>
<Player.Container className="react-mute-button-basic">
<Video
src="https://stream.mux.com/BV3YZtogl89mg9VcNBhhnHm02Y34zI1nlMuMQfAbl3dM/highest.mp4"
autoPlay
muted
playsInline
loop
/>
<MuteButton
className="react-mute-button-basic__button"
render={(props, state) => <button {...props}>{state.muted ? 'Unmute' : 'Mute'}</button>}
/>
</Player.Container>
</Player.Provider>
);
}
.react-mute-button-basic {
position: relative;
}
.react-mute-button-basic video {
width: 100%;
}
.react-mute-button-basic__button {
padding-block: 8px;
position: absolute;
bottom: 10px;
left: 10px;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
color: black;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
border-radius: 9999px;
padding-inline: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
}
Volume Levels
import { createPlayer, MuteButton } from '@videojs/react';
import { Video, videoFeatures } from '@videojs/react/video';
import './VolumeLevels.css';
const Player = createPlayer({ features: videoFeatures });
export default function VolumeLevels() {
return (
<Player.Provider>
<Player.Container className="react-mute-button-volume-levels">
<Video
src="https://stream.mux.com/BV3YZtogl89mg9VcNBhhnHm02Y34zI1nlMuMQfAbl3dM/highest.mp4"
autoPlay
muted
playsInline
loop
/>
<MuteButton
className="react-mute-button-volume-levels__button"
render={(props, state) => (
<button {...props}>
{state.volumeLevel === 'off'
? 'Off'
: state.volumeLevel === 'low'
? 'Low'
: state.volumeLevel === 'medium'
? 'Medium'
: 'High'}
</button>
)}
/>
</Player.Container>
</Player.Provider>
);
}
.react-mute-button-volume-levels {
position: relative;
}
.react-mute-button-volume-levels video {
width: 100%;
}
.react-mute-button-volume-levels__button {
padding-block: 8px;
position: absolute;
bottom: 10px;
left: 10px;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
color: black;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
border-radius: 9999px;
padding-inline: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
}
API Reference
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
disabled | boolean | false | |
| |||
label | string | function | '' | |
| |||
State
State is accessible via the render, className, and style props.
| Property | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
volumeLevel | 'off' | 'low' | 'medium' | 'high' | |
| ||
muted | boolean | |
| ||
label | string | |
Data attributes
| Attribute | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
data-muted | ||
| ||
data-volume-level | 'off' | 'low' | 'medium' | 'high' | |
| ||