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title: "1.4.7 Low or no background audio"
date: "2025-03-17T09:54:49+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to make websites accessible by managing background audio for users with hearing or focus needs."
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url: "/web-governance/147-low-or-no-background-audio"
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Introduction
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The _Low or No Background Audio_ criteria states that websites must provide a way for users to avoid or lessen background sound, or provide a way for them to turn it off.

This collection provides information about the related accessibility checks for WCAG 1.4.7.

Additional resources
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If you cannot find the help article for a specific check that is failing, it is possible that the help article is not documented. For more information, visit:

[The help article for my check is missing](/web-governance/help-article-my-check-missing "The help article for my check is missing")

### WCAG success criteria

*   [WCAG 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/low-or-no-background-audio.html)