Disable Automatic Gain Control

Name: Disable Automatic Gain Control
Rating: 4.773109243697479 (238 reviews)
Author: Joey Watts

Disables the automatic microphone gain control enabled by web applications like Google Meet and Hangouts.

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Disable Automatic Gain Control is a Chrome extension designed to improve your audio experience during web meetings. It disables the automatic microphone gain control that web applications like Google Meet and Hangouts enable by default. This is especially useful if you have a sensitive microphone that doesn't work well with browser's automatic gain control. By installing this extension, you gain better control over your microphone's audio levels, ensuring consistent sound quality in your calls.

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Version:

1.2 Last updated: 2021-01-10

Creation date:

2020-11-01

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Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus

Size:

111.62K

Email:

jo*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,978 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#22325 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 17 #1 in disable keyword 34 ▲ 1 #8 in control keyword 38 #290 in meet keyword 58 ▲ 3

User reviews

This Chrome extension effectively prevents automatic microphone gain control in browsers, particularly beneficial for Google Meet and Discord Web users. Many users credit it with resolving chronic microphone volume problems. However, with recent Chrome updates and policy changes, the extension is no longer supported or disabled, leading to functionality loss. Users request updates to maintain compatibility, though some report ongoing audio issues outside of browser contexts. Alternatives like disabling certain Chrome flags have been suggested as temporary workarounds.

Pros

Effectively stops automatic microphone gain control, preventing volume drops during calls (especially in Google Meet and Discord Web).
Highly appreciated and praised by users for solving long-standing microphone volume issues.
Simple and straightforward functionality that works as intended.
Works well across different platforms and browsers like Chrome and Opera.
Provides a solution to a problem that users found difficult to fix otherwise.

Cons

Extension has become unsupported or disabled by recent Chrome updates due to not following new Chrome extension guidelines.
Users report the extension no longer works after certain Chrome versions or Chrome updates.
Some users require updates to the manifest (e.g., Manifest v3) to maintain functionality.
The extension doesn't fix volume issues outside the browser (e.g., Windows 11 system volume drops).
Google seems to have disabled or removed the ability for this extension to operate fully.

Recent reviews

So, instead of fixing the problem, the respectable and user-oriented managers @Google decided to secretly disable the extension which fixes it

Greg Zozulin, 2025-04-24

Это было хорошее расширение. Я не знаю почему его закрыли

akil38, 2025-03-29

Update please to v3 manifest

mego, 2025-03-15

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Extension safety

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Disable Automatic Gain Control does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Disable Automatic Gain Control has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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