Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible

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

Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible
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.
Stats
Users: 772 ▲ 4
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2024-06-08)
Creation date: 2015-12-11
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 10.10K
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Summary

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.

Added an Easter Egg feature - press Cmd+Shift+O to try it. It's not very relevant to this extension, but I don't want to create a new extension just for this functionality which I need.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Automatically mutes/unmutes tabs
  • Works as expected
  • Reactivates background tabs when audio stops in active tab
Cons
  • Delayed muting and unmuting of audio
  • Tardy response
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • Delayed muting and unmuting of audio
  • Reactivates background tabs when audio stops in active tab
Recent reviews
This extension is a must-have and I've been using it for quite some time. Thank you. Edit: Looks like things are working again. Reseting permission seems to do the trick. Thank you again!
by Tomáš Pospíšil Tomáš Pospíšil, 2024-06-09

My only complaint is the icon is too dark I only see a space where it should be.
by Apitheous Apitheous, 2024-06-02

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,
by Mark Barnes Mark Barnes, 2023-07-09
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Safety
Risk impact

Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

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