JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<audio autoplay id="background_audio">
		  <source src="https://sporedev.ro/pleiade/hol.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
		</audio>
    
    <a href="#" id="mute">Play/mute sound</a>

JavaScript

var audio = document.getElementById('background_audio');

		document.getElementById('mute').addEventListener('click', function (e)
		{
			e = e || window.event;
			audio.muted = !audio.muted;
			e.preventDefault();
		}, false);