Absolutely. We're rapidly headed toward a world in which not only is volume controlled by software, but where apps and even websites will be able to tell wheth

Absolutely. We're rapidly headed toward a world in which not only is volume controlled by software, but where apps and even websites will be able to tell whether your audio is muted. Imagine what Youtube would be like if not only are videos delayed by ads, but the ads themselves refuse to play if they're muted. Madness.