diff --git a/discord/abc.py b/discord/abc.py
index 29dd82f31..238aa967f 100644
--- a/discord/abc.py
+++ b/discord/abc.py
@@ -2056,6 +2056,8 @@ class Connectable(Protocol):
         reconnect: bool = True,
         cls: Callable[[Client, Connectable], T] = MISSING,
         _channel: Optional[Connectable] = None,
+        self_deaf: bool = False,
+        self_mute: bool = False,
     ) -> T:
         """|coro|
 
@@ -2073,6 +2075,14 @@ class Connectable(Protocol):
         cls: Type[:class:`~discord.VoiceProtocol`]
             A type that subclasses :class:`~discord.VoiceProtocol` to connect with.
             Defaults to :class:`~discord.VoiceClient`.
+        self_mute: :class:`bool`
+            Indicates if the client should be self-muted.
+
+            .. versionadded: 2.0
+        self_deaf: :class:`bool`
+            Indicates if the client should be self-deafened.
+
+            .. versionadded: 2.0
 
         Raises
         -------
@@ -2109,7 +2119,7 @@ class Connectable(Protocol):
         state._add_voice_client(key_id, voice)
 
         try:
-            await voice.connect(timeout=timeout, reconnect=reconnect)
+            await voice.connect(timeout=timeout, reconnect=reconnect, self_deaf=self_deaf, self_mute=self_mute)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             try:
                 await voice.disconnect(force=True)
diff --git a/discord/voice_client.py b/discord/voice_client.py
index b327c3bd3..b3c22b073 100644
--- a/discord/voice_client.py
+++ b/discord/voice_client.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class VoiceProtocol:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    async def connect(self, *, timeout: float, reconnect: bool) -> None:
+    async def connect(self, *, timeout: float, reconnect: bool, self_deaf: bool = False, self_mute: bool = False) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         An abstract method called when the client initiates the connection request.
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ class VoiceProtocol:
             The timeout for the connection.
         reconnect: :class:`bool`
             Whether reconnection is expected.
+        self_mute: :class:`bool`
+            Indicates if the client should be self-muted.
+
+            .. versionadded: 2.0
+        self_deaf: :class:`bool`
+            Indicates if the client should be self-deafened.
+
+            .. versionadded: 2.0
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -339,12 +347,12 @@ class VoiceClient(VoiceProtocol):
 
         self._voice_server_complete.set()
 
-    async def voice_connect(self) -> None:
+    async def voice_connect(self, self_deaf: bool = False, self_mute: bool = False) -> None:
         channel = self.channel
         if self.guild:
-            await self.guild.change_voice_state(channel=channel)
+            await self.guild.change_voice_state(channel=channel, self_deaf=self_deaf, self_mute=self_mute)
         else:
-            await self._state.client.change_voice_state(channel=channel)
+            await self._state.client.change_voice_state(channel=channel, self_deaf=self_deaf, self_mute=self_mute)
 
     async def voice_disconnect(self) -> None:
         guild = self.guild
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@ class VoiceClient(VoiceProtocol):
         self._connected.set()
         return ws
 
-    async def connect(self, *, reconnect: bool, timeout: float) -> None:
+    async def connect(self, *, reconnect: bool, timeout: float, self_deaf: bool = False, self_mute: bool = False) -> None:
         _log.info('Connecting to voice...')
         self.timeout = timeout
 
@@ -393,7 +401,7 @@ class VoiceClient(VoiceProtocol):
             ]
 
             # Start the connection flow
-            await self.voice_connect()
+            await self.voice_connect(self_deaf=self_deaf, self_mute=self_mute)
 
             try:
                 await utils.sane_wait_for(futures, timeout=timeout)
diff --git a/docs/migrating.rst b/docs/migrating.rst
index 9b26b5f12..a8a4baef3 100644
--- a/docs/migrating.rst
+++ b/docs/migrating.rst
@@ -1090,6 +1090,11 @@ The following changes have been made:
 
 - :attr:`File.filename` will no longer be ``None``, in situations where previously this was the case the filename is set to `'untitled'`.
 
+:meth:`VoiceProtocol.connect` signature changes.
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+:meth:`VoiceProtocol.connect` will now be passed 2 keyword only arguments, ``self_deaf`` and ``self_mute``. These indicate
+whether or not the client should join the voice chat being deafened or muted.
 
 .. _migrating_2_0_commands: