diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 6a983b1..2772a60 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ v2.0.1 (UNRELEASED)
 - Increase volume slider handle by 30% to make it easier to grab on mobile devices
 - Add application cache manifest file for quicker loads and to allow client devices to detect when local caches should be invalidated.
 - Fix vertical alignment of playback control buttons in footer.
+- Use standard Mopidy mixer methods to mute / un-mute playback.
 
 v2.0.0 (26-3-2015)
 ------------------
diff --git a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/css/webclient.css b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/css/webclient.css
index 0a2297c..4fd23f5 100644
--- a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/css/webclient.css
+++ b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/css/webclient.css
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
  *  Volume Slider
  ***********************/
 #mutebt {
+    color: white;
     float: left;
     margin-left: 8px;
     margin-top: 8px;
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ a {
         max-height:90%;
     }
     .nowPlaying-artistInfo {
-           font-size: 12px;
+        font-size: 12px;
     }
     .nowPlaying-artistInfo h4{
         margin: 0px;
diff --git a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/index.html b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/index.html
index b2e64ea..27d3000 100644
--- a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/index.html
+++ b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/index.html
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         </li>
         <li id="" data-icon="false">
             <div><!-- slider for volume -->
-                <a href="#" onclick="doMute(); return false;"><i class="fa fa-volume-up" id="mutebt"></i></a>
+                <a href="#" onclick="toggleMute(); return false;"><span title="Toggle mute"><i id="mutebt" class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span></a>
                 <label for="volumeslider" class="ui-hidden-accessible">Volume</label>
                 <input id="volumeslider" data-highlight="true" name="volumeslider" data-mini="true" type="range" min="0"
                        value="0" max="100" onchange="doVolume(this.value);"/>
diff --git a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/js/controls.js b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/js/controls.js
index c0c279c..140157f 100644
--- a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/js/controls.js
+++ b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/js/controls.js
@@ -408,18 +408,15 @@ function setPosition(pos) {
  */
 
 function setVolume(value) {
-    var oldval = initgui;
-    initgui = true;
-    $("#volumeslider").val(value).slider('refresh');
-    initgui = oldval;
+    if ($("#volumeslider").val() != value) {
+        $("#volumeslider").val(value).slider('refresh');
+    }
 }
 
 function doVolume(value) {
-    if (!initgui) {
-        volumeChanging = value;
-        clearInterval(volumeTimer);
-        volumeTimer = setTimeout(triggerVolume, 500);
-    }
+    volumeChanging = value;
+    clearInterval(volumeTimer);
+    volumeTimer = setTimeout(triggerVolume, 500);
 }
 
 function triggerVolume() {
@@ -427,18 +424,15 @@ function triggerVolume() {
     volumeChanging = 0;
 }
 
-function doMute() {
-    //only emit the event, not the status
-    if (muteVolume == -1) {
-        $("#mutebt").attr('src', 'images/icons/volume_mute_24x18.png');
-        muteVolume = currentVolume;
-        mopidy.playback.setVolume(0).then();
-    } else {
-        $("#mutebt").attr('src', 'images/icons/volume_24x18.png');
-        mopidy.playback.setVolume(muteVolume).then();
-        muteVolume = -1;
-    }
-
+function toggleMute() {
+    mopidy.mixer.getMute().then(function(mute) {
+        mopidy.mixer.setMute(!mute);
+        if (mute) {
+            $("#mutebt").attr('class', 'fa fa-volume-up');
+        } else {
+            $("#mutebt").attr('class', 'fa fa-volume-off');
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 /*******
diff --git a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/mb.manifest b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/mb.manifest
index 7d2862d..551f7f1 100644
--- a/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/mb.manifest
+++ b/mopidy_musicbox_webclient/static/mb.manifest
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CACHE MANIFEST
 
-# 2016-01-24:v1
+# 2016-01-26:v1
 
 CACHE:
 index.html
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ images/icons/musicbox32.png
 images/icons/musicbox57.png
 images/icons/musicbox72.png
 images/icons/musicbox114.png
+images/icons/play_alt_12x12.png
+images/icons/play_alt_16x16.png
 
 images/default_cover.png
 images/empty.png