# Auto Mute Background Tabs

> Automatically mutes background tabs in Firefox.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-mute-background-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-mute-background-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-mute-background-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** peso88 8
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-21
- **First published:** 2024-08-20
- **Size:** 8.09 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-23
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-mute-background-tabs/)

## Description

Automatically mutes background tabs to reduce unwanted noise and distractions while you work

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-mute-background-tabs)