Auto Tab Mute

Automatically mutes background tabs

Overview

Auto Tab Mute is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically mutes background tabs whenever the current tab is playing audio. This ensures that users can seamlessly switch between different audio sources without the hassle of manually muting and unmuting each tab.

Key Features

Automatic Muting: Mutes any background tabs if the active tab is playing audio.
Toggle On/Off: Easily control the extension through a button in the browser interface or keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+U/Cmd+Shift+U).
Customizable Strategies: Choose from muting strategies like 'Active Tab' or 'Allow List' for tailored audio management.
Latest Updates: Recent enhancements include stability improvements, updated UI designs, and a new 'Mute All' option to silence all tabs with a single click.

Experience audio control like never before with Auto Tab Mute, making web browsing a more enjoyable venture!

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By:: David Welsh
Users:: 2,000+
Rating:: 4.57
(21)
Version:: 3.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-17)
Creation date:: 2019-05-31
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
storage
Size:: 474.11K
Email:: ma*****@dsmw.co.uk
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 2 days ago

Ranking

# 18,612 ▲ 349

Other rankings

#595 in Tools ▼ 3 #72 in auto keyword 35 ▲ 15 #146 in prevent keyword 35 ▲ 13 #192 in tab keyword 45 ▲ 39 #253 in new tabs keyword 43 ▲ 24

User reviews

Pros

Effectively mutes inactive tabs
No lag when switching between tabs
Easy to use and does exactly what users expect

Cons

Stopped working for some users recently
Lacks a whitelist feature
Absence of a blacklist option

Most mentioned

The need for whitelist and blacklist options
Recent performance issues
Overall effective in muting tabs

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

One thing would make this perfect: A white list that leaves any tab not on it muted. Thank you very much.

Darrel Eddings, 2025-02-24

работает

Лев Александрович Буймистрюк, 2024-02-14

Nice, able to switch between champions league games on tabs and have it auto focus the top tab and mute the others.

Hyen Tech, 2023-10-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Auto Tab Mute requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

Auto Tab Mute has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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