Auto Tab Mute

Automatically mutes background tabs

What is Auto Tab Mute?

'Auto Tab Mute' is a Chrome extension designed for effortless control of web audio. As you switch between different tabs, this handy tool auto-mutes the audio in the background tabs if the current tab is playing audio. It features an on/off toggle button and keyboard shortcut, plus 'Active Tab' and 'Mute All' strategies for managing web audio more effectively. Extension upgrades offer you improved stability, multi-window use, new muting strategies, and more. An essential add-on for multi-tab browsing.

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By: David Welsh

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.50 (18)

Version: 3.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-17)

Creation date: 2019-05-31

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 474.11K

Email: ma*****@dsmw.co.uk

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 22853 ▲ 2

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#382 in Tools ▼ 7 #144 in prevent keyword 10 ▲ 5

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Summary

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Extension to automatically mute background tabs if the current tab is playing audio. This allows for fast switching between different audio playing tabs without manually muting and unmuting. This extension can be toggled on/off by a button added to the browser interface or by a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+U/Cmd+Shift+U).

Updates Version 3.1:

Fixed behaviour when "Apply across windows" was selected and the active window was not on an audible tab but a background window had an audible tab

Version 3.0:

Added experimental option for 'Active Tab' strategy to apply it across multiple windows (please send any issues to the listed email address)
Added 'Mute All' strategy to mute every tab and prevent any new tabs playing audio
Improved stability of 'Allow List' strategy
Updated logo and branding of the extension
Updated UI
Updated to manifest version 3 and changed to use service workers

Version 2.1:

User reviews

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Pros

Works exactly as expected
No lag
Mutes all except active tab with audio
Useful for switching between multiple tabs

Cons

Some users reported it not working properly
No blacklist option

Most mentioned

Works as expected
No lag
Mutes all except active tab with audio

Recent reviews

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Safety

Risk impact

Auto Tab Mute may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.