MuteTab

Take control of noisy tabs: mute by default, blacklists, and more
What is MuteTab?
MuteTab is a comprehensive Chrome extension for sound management. Designed to enhance the browsing experience, it enables users to control noisy tabs, mute automatic sounds, and customize settings via blacklists and whitelists. MuteTab provides features such as showing only recently noisy tabs, muting all or background tabs by default, and keeping track of the number of muted tabs. This extension is designed considering Chrome's and Flash's limitations to provide users an optimum sound management solution.

Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.12 (91)
Version: 3.0.12 (Last updated: 2023-06-26)
Creation date: 2019-08-05
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 726.02K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

June 2016 update: MuteTab now mutes, knows when tabs are playing sound, and includes new features such as showing only recently noisy tabs, mute by default, and blacklists.

The extension was first released in 2011 as an experiment in providing browsers with a better sound management experience given limitations imposed by Chrome and Flash. This latest version fixes previous functionality and adds new features thanks to work done since then that gave Chrome audio indicators and tab muting and made that accessible to extensions.

MuteTab's features include:

  • Shows only tabs that are playing sound now or did so recently. This is great if you have a large number of tabs open, they span across windows, or you want help identifying what was playing sound.
  • Mute all tabs, background tabs, or incognito tabs by default.
  • Buttons and keyboard shortcuts to mute all tabs, mute background tabs, and unmute all tabs.
  • Set exceptions to muting behavior via whitelists and blacklists.
  • Add your music player to a "music list" so that it gets excluded when muting all or background tabs.
  • "Privacy mode" will mute all of your tabs (including your music) when you want silence; you can then unmute tabs you want to listen to. You can assign it to a keyboard shortcut, too.
  • Disable automuting lets you temporarily disable all of the above behavior.
  • See a count of noisy tabs you avoided hearing by hovering over the "MuteTab" text in the top left corner.
  • Experimental "music ducking" feature will mute your music for you when you watch a video and unmute it afterward.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works effectively for muting tabs as desired.
  • Useful features like 'music ducking' that automatically adjusts volume based on content.
  • Highly rated for simplicity and functionality.
  • Allows for muting all sites by default with whitelist options.
Cons
  • Does not automatically unmute previously muted tabs when switching back.
  • Limited maintenance and potential discontinuation of the extension.
  • Keyboard command options may not be visible or functional for all users.
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly!
  • Very good software. Very helpful.
  • 'Music ducking' feature is particularly appreciated.
Recent reviews
Works like a charm!
by Nelson Martinho, 2024-10-20

哪里可以添加“添加/移除whitelist/blacklist”的快捷键?

Does exactly what it needs to do. Has a simple option to mute all tabs by default, which is what I was looking for and what no other addon provides.
by Irina Isha, 2024-02-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

MuteTab requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

MuteTab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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