diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c2bf664..0ecb5e9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ org.gradle.configuration-cache=false
 
 # Mod
 mod_id=video_player
-mod_version=0.4.24
+mod_version=0.4.25
 maven_group=com.ejclaw.videoplayer
 archives_base_name=video_player
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/command/VideoPlaceCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/command/VideoPlaceCommand.java
index 4cfbdf5..9885414 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/command/VideoPlaceCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/command/VideoPlaceCommand.java
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.server.permissions.Permissions;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 
-/** SPEC §4.5.1 — {@code /videoPlace <pos> <facing> <width> <height> <url>} */
+/**
+ * SPEC §4.5.1 — {@code /videoPlace <pos> <facing> <width> <height> <volume> <url>}.
+ *
+ * <p>{@code volume} is an integer 0..100 (percent) or {@code -1} to start muted. The percent
+ * form mirrors the GUI slider; {@code -1} is a CLI shortcut so admins don't need a follow-up
+ * {@code /videoMute} step.
+ */
 public final class VideoPlaceCommand {
     private VideoPlaceCommand() {}
 
@@ -38,8 +44,9 @@ public final class VideoPlaceCommand {
                 .then(Commands.argument("facing", StringArgumentType.word())
                     .then(Commands.argument("width", IntegerArgumentType.integer(1, 32))
                         .then(Commands.argument("height", IntegerArgumentType.integer(1, 32))
-                            .then(Commands.argument("url", StringArgumentType.greedyString())
-                                .executes(VideoPlaceCommand::run))))));
+                            .then(Commands.argument("volume", IntegerArgumentType.integer(-1, 100))
+                                .then(Commands.argument("url", StringArgumentType.greedyString())
+                                    .executes(VideoPlaceCommand::run)))))));
     }
 
     private static int run(com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx)
@@ -54,6 +61,12 @@ public final class VideoPlaceCommand {
         }
         int width  = IntegerArgumentType.getInteger(ctx, "width");
         int height = IntegerArgumentType.getInteger(ctx, "height");
+        int volumeArg = IntegerArgumentType.getInteger(ctx, "volume");
+        // -1 is the CLI mute shortcut; the BE keeps the underlying volume so an admin can
+        // /videoMute false later without re-typing a level. Anything 0..100 sets %-volume and
+        // clears mute.
+        boolean placeMuted = volumeArg < 0;
+        float placeVolume = placeMuted ? 0.5F : (volumeArg / 100.0F);
         String raw = StringArgumentType.getString(ctx, "url").trim();
         // Accept either an http(s) URL or a /videoCache add <name> entry: resolveUrlOrName()
         // returns the canonical URL in both cases, or null when a non-URL string didn't match
@@ -75,6 +88,8 @@ public final class VideoPlaceCommand {
         be.setWidth(width);
         be.setHeight(height);
         be.setUrl(url);
+        be.setVolume(placeVolume);
+        be.setMuted(placeMuted);
 
         CompoundTag nbt = be.toNbt();
         for (ServerPlayer p : PlayerLookup.tracking(level, pos)) {