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J. Does
J. Does

Reputation: 863

How to mute/unmute sound using pywin32?

My searches lead me to the Pywin32 which should be able to mute/unmute the sound and detect its state (on Windows 10, using Python 3+). I found a way using an AutoHotkey script, but I'm looking for a pythonic way.

More specifically, I'm not interested in playing with the Windows GUI. Pywin32 works using a Windows DLL.

so far, I am able to do it by calling an ahk script:

In the python script:

import subprocess
subprocess.call([ahkexe, ahkscript])

In the AutoHotkey script: 

SoundGet, sound_mute, Master, mute
if sound_mute = On ; if the sound is muted
Send {Volume_Mute} ; press the "mute button" to unmute
SoundSet 30 ; set the sound level at 30

Upvotes: 3

Views: 8924

Answers (2)

Den
Den

Reputation: 197

If you're also building a GUI, wxPython (and I would believe other GUI frameworks) have access to the windows audio mute "button".

Upvotes: 0

Dschoni
Dschoni

Reputation: 3862

You can use the Windows Sound Manager by paradoxis (https://github.com/Paradoxis/Windows-Sound-Manager). 

from sound import Sound
Sound.mute()

Every call to Sound.mute() will toggle mute on or off. Have a look at the main.py to see how to use the setter and getter methods.

Upvotes: 3

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