diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
index e16c499d..f24b7047 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class VideoPlayerViewModel: ObservableObject {
   
   func preparePlayer() {
     player = .init(url: url)
+    player?.isMuted = true
     player?.play()
     guard let player else { return }
     NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: .AVPlayerItemDidPlayToEndTime,