Mute Tabs By Url

Automatically mutes tabs based on their url using a black list or a white list, and several other useful muting controls
What is Mute Tabs By Url?
`Mute Tabs By Url` is a chrome extension allowing automatic muting of tabs based on their urls using a black list or a white list. This includes a panic 'mute all' button, ability to manually un/mute specific tabs, shortcut keys for all controls, option to always keep in-focus tab unmuted and more. It functions offline, settings are synced across devices, and it works with pure Javascript without any third-party libraries.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.32 (50)
Version: 4.1 (Last updated: 2019-02-14)
Creation date: 2019-02-13
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 2.33M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

-- Automatically mute tabs based on their url using a black list or a white list -- Panic "mute all" button -- Pause extension button -- List entries can have multiple keywords; keywords can have exclusion operator -- Manually un/mute specific tab -- Changeable keyboard shortcuts for all controls -- Option to always keep in-focus tab unmuted -- Option to always keep all tabs except in-focus tab muted -- Functions to quickly add/remove current url to/from list -- Settings synced across Chrome devices -- Works offline; no hotlinked css/js/images/fonts/etc -- Uses pure ("vanilla") Javascript; no third-party libraries/trackers/etc

User reviews

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Pros
  • Lightweight and simple, does exactly what is needed
  • Great for muting noisy web pages while using music apps like Spotify
  • Helps avoid autoplay noises on news websites and other platforms
  • Good usability on Microsoft Edge
  • User appreciates the focused functionality without unnecessary features
Cons
  • Mutes entire domains instead of specific URLs
  • Bugs with whitelist settings do not function as intended
  • Recent updates have disabled functionality or caused glitches
  • Fails to suppress notifications on certain websites
  • Requires Chrome to be restarted for activation
Most mentioned
  • Bugs and issues with functionality
  • Mutes entire domains rather than specific pages
  • Positive user experience and usability
  • Recent updates have caused problems
  • Lightweight and streamlined compared to alternatives
Recent reviews
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Mutes entire domains not just specific pages. I want to mute just the Twitch homepage not the entire Twitch domain. So iyt does nor mute by URLs.
by AI Enjoyer, 2023-11-22

Completely bugged. I set it to white list mode, but it kept muting YouTube. Even though it IS in the white list.
by Lohengrin Percival, 2023-06-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mute Tabs By Url is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Mute Tabs By Url has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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