Try the following option. You may either specify it at command line or in the configuration file. -volume <-1-100> (also see -af volume) Set the startup volume in the mixer, either hardware or software (if used with -softvol). A value of -1 (the default) will not change the volume. Regards, Zane On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:47 PM, James Board <jpboard2 at yahoo.com> wrote: > I know that if if I type 'm' while mplayer is running, the sound will be > muted, or unmuted. > > Is there a way to start mplayer with the sound already muted? > > ps: sorry if you get this twice. Yahoo is having trouble delivering this > email. > > > > _______________________________________________ > MPlayer-users mailing list > MPlayer-users at mplayerhq.hu > https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users >