diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index afdbb10..9a7ca63 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const App = () => {
     [bounce, setBounce] = useState(''),
     [json, setJson] = useState({}),
     [currentVolume, setCurrentVolume] = useState(0.5),
-    [muted, setMuted] = useState(false),
+    [muted, setMuted] = useState(true),
     [link, setLink] = useState(''),
     [title, setTitle] = useState('Stream Radio'),
     [currentListeners, setCurrentListeners] = useState(0),
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ const App = () => {
       <div>
         <h2>Audio Controls</h2>
         {audioElmRef.current?.paused ?
-          <button onClick={() => audioElmRef.current?.play()}>Play ⏯️</button> :
+          <button onClick={() => {
+            setMuted(false)
+            audioElmRef.current?.play()
+          }}>Play ⏯️</button> :
           <button onClick={() => audioElmRef.current?.pause()}>Pause ⏯️</button>
         }
         <br /><br />