diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1f940f7..221c237 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ <h3><code>options</code></h3>
 					<dd><i>required.</i> this is the src for the img</dd>
 			<dt>autoplay</dt>
 					<dd><code>bool</code></dd>
+            <dt>muted</dt>
+					<dd><code>bool</code></dd>
 			<dt>loop</dt>
 					<dd><code>int</code>number of times to loop, true if infinite</dd>
 			<dt>sclae</dt>
diff --git a/jquery.videoBG.js b/jquery.videoBG.js
index e46c467..6d880d0 100644
--- a/jquery.videoBG.js
+++ b/jquery.videoBG.js
@@ -149,7 +149,12 @@
 			.css('left',0)
 			.css('min-width','100%')
 			.css('min-height','100%');
-		
+
+		if(options.muted) {
+			$video.attr('muted','muted');
+		}
+
+
 		if (options.autoplay) {
 			$video.attr('autoplay',options.autoplay);
 		}
@@ -328,6 +333,7 @@
 			autoplay:true,
 			loop:true,
 			scale:false,
+			muted : false,
 			position:"absolute",
 			opacity:1,
 			textReplacement:false,