Disable Automatic Gain Control

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

Disable Automatic Gain Control Chrome Extension

"Disable Automatic Gain Control" is a Chrome extension particularly built for people experiencing issues with a sensitive microphone that isn't compatible with the browser's automatic gain control. Used to disable the automatic microphone gain control initiated by web applications such as Google Meet and Hangouts, it ensures a smoother and clearer communication.

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Extension stats

By: Joey Watts

Users: 80,000+

-10,000

Rating: 4.77

(234)

3 new ratings

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2021-01-10)

Creation date: 2020-11-01

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus

Size: 111.62K

Email: jo*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,464 ▼ 75

Other rankings

#22041 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 580 #1 in disable keyword 35 #6 in control keyword 37 ▲ 5 #241 in google keyword 85 ▲ 36

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively stops automatic mic gain control
Works well with Google Meet and other applications
Users reported significant improvements in microphone volume stability
Quick and easy solution sought by many users

Cons

Not currently supported by the latest Chrome updates
Experimental flags may not provide a permanent fix
Users are experiencing issues with future support
Could be disabled in future versions of Chrome

Most mentioned

Extension helpful for fixing mic volume issues
Recent Chrome update disabled the extension
Users grateful for the creation of the extension
Alternative methods suggested for disabling gain control

User reviews

Awesome, this is a brilliant and perfect application. Thanks very much.

Mentors Triple Click, 2025-03-08

ПЕРЕСТАЛО РАБОТАТЬ 04.03.25 "Эти расширения отключены, потому что они больше не поддерживаются" "Это расширение больше не доступно, так как оно не соответствует рекомендациям." пишет гугл хром плз фикс

cannot_be_tamed, 2025-03-04

Latest Chrome update seems to have disabled it but you can look on chrome://flags/ for "Allow WebRTC to adjust the input volume" and set it to "disable" and it seems to do the trick

Diego San Martin, 2025-03-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Disable Automatic Gain Control does not require any sensitive permissions.

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