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

Experience seamless browsing with the Auto Mute Tabs extension! This handy tool automatically mutes the previous audible tab when a new tab starts playing sound, allowing you to focus on what matters. It operates on a simple stack mechanism, ensuring only the last audible tab remains unmuted, while others are muted until you decide to unmute them.

Features:

Automatic Muting: Keep distractions at bay as the extension mutes prior tabs automatically.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Quickly manage audio with shortcuts:
- Cmd+Shift+0: Mute all tabs
- Cmd+Shift+8: Mute/unmute current tab
- Cmd+Shift+9: Unmute all tabs (only one will remain unmuted)
- Cmd+Shift+O: Fun Easter Egg!

Whether you're working or relaxing, maintain sound control effortlessly with Auto Mute Tabs.

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By:: notTellingYa
Users:: 897 -20
Rating:: 4.43
(28)
Version:: 1.5 (Last updated: 2024-06-08)
Creation date:: 2015-12-11
Risk:: Very low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Size:: 10.10K
Email:: ne*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 31,845 ▼ 367

Other rankings

#480 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1 #89 in auto keyword 70 ▲ 29 #121 in shift keyword 34 ▲ 19 #249 in sound keyword 38 ▲

User reviews

Pros

Automatically mutes/unmutes tabs based on audio activity.
Unmutes the most recent tab when audio from the current tab stops.
Works mostly as expected for users.

Cons

Occasional bugs that require toggling the extension off and on after restarting Chrome.
Delays in muting and unmuting audio.
Inconsistent performance; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Most mentioned

Auto mute/unmute functionality is appreciated.
Need for improvement in muting inactive tabs.
Delayed audio response is a common issue.

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

This easter egg is fantastic!!! I installed the extension to solve one problem and ended up solving 2!

Tiago Faustino, 2024-11-01

Exactly what I wanted! Just a couple of minor issues/bugs, however... -I need to toggle the extension everytime I restart Chrome/Windows to get it working again. -Keyboard shortcuts don't seem to work on Windows as it doesn't have the cmd key. Ctrl doesn't work either. EDIT - Reply: The toggle I mentioned refers to enabling/disabling the extension itself. What I found was, whenever Chrome/Windows is closed/shutdown, the extension has to be disabled then re-enabled in order to work upon starting up Chrome again. My guess is that you are unable to reproduce this issue, as I reckon something like this would've been pretty obvious. Unfortunate, but thanks for checking. Another thing I thought of is a priority/whitelist where certain tabs/sites remain unmuted at all times. Thank you also for directing me to the shortcuts page.

HansTheHuman, 2024-08-22

My only complaint is the icon is too dark I only see a space where it should be.

Apitheous, 2024-06-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.

Risk likelihood

Auto Mute Tabs When Multiple Tabs Audible 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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