RUST mute command, voice and text chat

The RUST mute command allows server admins and moderators to permanently mute players from using either or both, global server chat and voice chat. There are two specific commands for muting. One command is for text chat and the other command for voice chat communications. Each also has the ability to be reversed, so mute’s can be used temporarily or permanently.

The ability for admins to mute players was introduced back in Devblog 78 (September 17, 2015) and has since changed syntax.

A few practical reasons for using the RUST mute command:

Muting offensive players that cannot keep the text chat clean.

Preventing players from spamming the chat systems and causing unnecessary server lag.

Using mute as an intermediary punishment for players that aren’t worth kicking or banning.

Stopping players disrupting the general peace of a server with communication channels.

Trying to unmute a RUST player? There’s a few commands for that!

Who can enter the RUST mute command

The RUST mute command can be issued on vanilla RUST servers by RUST admins and moderators only. Players on vanilla RUST servers cannot use the mute command or any of the server’s mute commands. Players that want to mute another player have few options. The text chat can be disabled and hidden entirely, but voice chat will remain on. Either turn off the in-game sound, make a request to administrators/moderators, or simply put a bullet in the head of the offending player.

This last method is usually pretty effective.

How to use the RUST mute command

Before initiating a mute command, ensure the following:

Make sure you have entered the player’s name correctly.

The player(s) you wish to mute MUST be online , otherwise it will not take effect.

, otherwise it will not take effect. If no player name is entered, the command will auto-select the player with the longest session on the server, without telling you of course.

Muting the chat for players will not be broadcast to the server, regardless if it’s a voice or text chat mute.

When a player is voice muted, the talking icon that appears on screen will no long appear for them.

When a player is text chat muted, the text they enter will not show up in the global chat.

All of the RUST mute commands can be issued from RCON platforms and the in-game console. Press the F1 key to open the in-game console and type in the specific mute command syntax listed below, then press enter.

RUST mutechat command (1 of 4)

The mutechat command is used to mute a specific player’s text chat.

Note that this command does work from RCON platforms and doesn’t require being logged into the game server.

mutechat “player_name”

On success the console will display:

N/A

On success the server chat will display:

N/A

On failure the console chat will display:

Player not found

RUST unmutechat command (2 of 4)

The unmutechat command is used to undo the mute of a specific player’s text chat.

Note that this command does work from RCON platforms and doesn’t require being logged into the game server.

unmutechat “player_name”

On success the console will display:

N/A

On success the server chat will display:

N/A

On failure the console chat will display:

Player not found

RUST mutevoice command (3 of 4)

The mutevoice command is used to mute a specific player’s voice chat.

Use the command below:

mutevoice “player_name”

On success of this command the console will display:

N/A

On success the server chat will display:

N/A

On failure the console chat will display:

Player not found

RUST unmutevoice command (4 of 4)

The unmutevoice command is used to mute a specific player’s voice chat.

Use the command below:

unmutevoice “player_name”

On success of this command being entered, the console will display:

N/A

On success the server chat will display:

N/A

On failure the console chat will display:

Player not found