Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible

This extension mutes previous audible tabs when a new tab starts making sound. Toggle mute current tab: Cmd+Shift+8

What is Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible?

"Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible" is a Chrome extension designed to control the mute status of multiple tabs. It automatically mutes previous tabs that were making sound when a new tab starts playing audio. The extension functions like a stack, allowing only the last tab that's producing sound to stay unmuted. It also provides keyboard shortcuts for muting/unmuting all tabs or the current one. The extension will not unmute any tab manually muted by a user.

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By: notTellingYa

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Users: 718 ▼ -18

Rating: 4.40 (25)

Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-08-24)

Creation date: 2015-12-11

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 8.99K

Email: ne*****@gmail.com

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# 33326 ▼ 588

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#352 in Functionality & UI ▲ 2 #94 in auto keyword 80 #176 in will keyword 38 ▲ 4

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This extension lets you control mute status of multiple tabs. Often while you're listening to something from one tab, another tab starts to make sound. This can be annoying. So this extension will automatically mute the previous tab that was making sound.

It works like a stack - think a stack of cards, only the one on top is visible - similarly, only the last tab that's making sound will be allowed to stay unmuted. Once the current audible tab stops making any sounds, the previous tab will be unmuted again.

There are a few keyboard shortcuts you can use:

Cmd+Shift+0 -> Mute all tabs. Cmd+Shift+8 -> Mute or unmute the current tab. Cmd+Shift+9 -> Unmute all tabs (although, if you have multiple audible tabs, only one will remain unmuted, rest will be muted by extension.)

Any tabs you mute with these shortcuts will not be unmuted by the extension. You have to unmute that tab with one of the shortcuts.

User reviews

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Pros

Automatically mutes/unmutes tabs
Reactivates background tabs when audio stops in active tab
Easy to use and helpful

Cons

Delay in muting and unmuting
Doesn't always work as expected
Suggestions for improvement like pause inactive streams or follow active tab

Most mentioned

Mutes/unmutes feature
Delay or tardiness
Last updated in 2015

Recent reviews

Would be even better if, when I switch to a tab that is NOT playing audio, that it muted the tab that WAS playing audio. When I switch to a tab that is not playing audio, I don't want to hear anything. Like "Mute all inactive tabs" works in Firefox. Thanks,

Mark Barnes, 2023-07-09

Works as expected. Thanks:)

Shyamji Shandilya, 2023-02-06

Lat updated in 2015, yet is the best and only extension that auotmaitically mutes/unmutes as sound starts/stops on most recent tab. What this does other don't is unmutes the most recent tab when you pause or mute the current tab. This is nice, because when you're done for example watching the current tab, the most recent background tab (maybe your music) unmutes. No need to go unmute your music manually.