diff --git a/client/alsaPlayer.cpp b/client/alsaPlayer.cpp
index 342d8f32..0b8a8e55 100644
--- a/client/alsaPlayer.cpp
+++ b/client/alsaPlayer.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Player::worker()
 }
 
 
+
 void Player::setVolume(double volume)
 {
 	long min, max;
@@ -233,6 +234,30 @@ void Player::setVolume(double volume)
 
 
 
+void Player::setMute(bool mute)
+{
+	snd_mixer_t *handle;
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_t *sid;
+	const char *selem_name = "Master";
+
+	snd_mixer_open(&handle, 0);
+	snd_mixer_attach(handle, pcmDevice_.name.c_str());
+	snd_mixer_selem_register(handle, NULL, NULL);
+	snd_mixer_load(handle);
+
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_alloca(&sid);
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_index(sid, 0);
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(sid, selem_name);
+	snd_mixer_elem_t* elem = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, sid);
+
+	if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_switch(elem))
+		snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_switch_all(elem, mute?0:1);
+
+	snd_mixer_close(handle);
+}
+
+
+
 vector<PcmDevice> Player::pcm_list(void)
 {
 	void **hints, **n;
diff --git a/client/alsaPlayer.h b/client/alsaPlayer.h
index aeced7f3..82c9904b 100644
--- a/client/alsaPlayer.h
+++ b/client/alsaPlayer.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 	Player(const PcmDevice& pcmDevice, Stream* stream);
 	virtual ~Player();
 	void setVolume(double volume);
+	void setMute(bool mute);
 	void start();
 	void stop();
 	static std::vector<PcmDevice> pcm_list(void);
@@ -42,8 +43,10 @@ private:
 	void initAlsa();
 	void uninitAlsa();
 	void worker();
+
 	snd_pcm_t* handle_;
 	snd_pcm_uframes_t frames_;
+
 	char *buff_;
 	std::atomic<bool> active_;
 	Stream* stream_;