Windows 11 lets you control the volume of multiple connected devices, as well as apps and software. But when audio is playing from multiple sources, it can get dizzyingly loud. It’s better to mute the apps you don’t want, so that only the software you do want to hear audio from is muted. Here are a few ways you can mute an app natively on Windows 10, plus more.

Windows 11 provides several easy ways to mute an app or adjust its volume.

To mute an application from the system tray, follow these steps:

The same can also be achieved via Windows settings. If for some reason you are unable to open the volume icon from the system tray, then this is the way to go.