# Whats the mute prop on the track is exactly?

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**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://react-native-webrtc.discourse.group/t/whats-the-mute-prop-on-the-track-is-exactly/1641 "2022-10-16T07:46:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://react-native-webrtc.discourse.group/t/whats-the-mute-prop-on-the-track-is-exactly/1641/1 "2022-10-16T07:46:01Z")

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i’m trying to understand whats the mute prop really is. like can i use it to literally mute the audio and if so can the remote peer know if the first peer muted?

and how to change its value because its readonly prop.

Thanks for your help guys.