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id: 27f853de-9dd3-497a-b3e1-fd02558c60eb
title: audioMute
slug: /js/reference/video/room-session-device/audio-mute
description: audioMute method for the RoomSessionDevice class.
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### audioMute

▸ **audioMute**(): `Promise<void>`

Puts the microphone on mute. The other participants will not hear audio from the muted device anymore.

#### Returns

`Promise<void>`

#### Permissions

* `room.self.audio_mute`

You need to specify the permissions when [creating the Video Room Token](/docs/apis/video/room-tokens/create-room-token) on the server side.

#### Example

```javascript
await roomdevice.audioMute();
```