MuteTab

Name: MuteTab
Rating: 4.119565217391305 (92 reviews)
Author: https://www.mutetab.com

Take control of noisy tabs: mute by default, blacklists, and more

MuteTab - The Ultimate Chrome Extension for Sound Management

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.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.mutetab.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.12

(92)

Version: 3.0.12 (Last updated: 2023-06-26)

Creation date: 2019-08-05

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus

Size: 726.02K

Email: mu*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 5,843 ▲ 34

Other rankings

#3004 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 12

#73 in prevent keyword 43 ▲ 49

#83 in include keyword 32 ▲ 70

#159 in permission keyword 30 ▲ 75

#167 in release keyword 15 ▲

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 perfectly for muting tabs
Simple option to mute all tabs by default
Helpful for managing sound while studying or in classes
Useful keyboard shortcuts
Effective at muting sites by default and whitelisting a few

Cons

Lack of updates and maintenance
Does not unmute a tab automatically when switching back
Issues with keyboard command options not appearing
Can be confusing for users who want more comprehensive sound control

Most mentioned

Works perfectly!
It's a nice extension but will be removed soon
Mutes tabs when you switch to a different tab
Perfect for muting all sites by default
Keyboard command options vary for users

User reviews

It needs to be updated (-__-) I still use this and it works perfectly the way it is. Otherwise chrome keeps turning it off... Such an annoying and demanding browser... (-__-)

Daniels, 2024-12-20

Works like a charm!

Nelson Martinho, 2024-10-20

哪里可以添加“添加/移除whitelist/blacklist”的快捷键？

WhatsThePointOf NickNameIfGoogle (AlwaysLeakMyRealName), 2024-06-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

MuteTab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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