diff --git a/src/util/ajax.js b/src/util/ajax.js
index 554ebb3c001..8a2df869648 100644
--- a/src/util/ajax.js
+++ b/src/util/ajax.js
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ export const getImage = function(requestParameters: RequestParameters, callback:
 
 export const getVideo = function(urls: Array<string>, callback: Callback<HTMLVideoElement>) {
     const video: HTMLVideoElement = window.document.createElement('video');
+    video.muted = true;
     video.onloadstart = function() {
         callback(null, video);
     };