Clever Mute

This extension mutes all sites by default. If a site tries to play any sound you'll be notified so you can decide what to do

Total ratings

3.88 (Rating count: 34)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Works on most sites for muted audio control.
  • Easy to toggle on/off.
  • Provides good control over audio.
  • Intuitive to whitelist whole domains.
Cons
  • Triggers a split second of audio before muting.
  • Lacks user-configurable options for black- and whitelisting.
  • Annoying notifications that can't be disabled.
  • Delayed muting can be disruptive.
  • Poor GUI design regarding dialog interactions.
Most mentioned
  • Always blocks translate.google.co.uk.
  • Plays a split second of audio before muting.
  • Lacks an options page for configuration.
  • Automatic blacklisting on dialog close is problematic.
  • Works well on Vivaldi browser despite some limitations.
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Date Author Rating Lang Comment
2023-10-10
Lex Wassenberg
Always blocks translate.google.co.uk, no matter what I do. Works on most other sites, though.
2023-10-10
Lex Wassenberg
en Always blocks translate.google.co.uk, no matter what I do. Works on most other sites, though.
2022-01-25
M S
Thanks you for you work. But plug. without asking, will be useful. with asking every time, and play sound for 1s is useless.
2022-01-25
M S
en Thanks you for you work. But plug. without asking, will be useful. with asking every time, and play sound for 1s is useless.
2021-11-19
TBO1981
Does the opposite of what I was looking for but still works for what I needed, Yes there is a some sec of audio when a new tab is opened but that's no big deal. so far works well
2021-11-19
TBO1981
en Does the opposite of what I was looking for but still works for what I needed, Yes there is a some sec of audio when a new tab is opened but that's no big deal. so far works well
2021-01-15
wc intel
was clever now not working as was
2021-01-15
wc intel
en was clever now not working as was
2020-01-24
Luis Lobo
THE BEST. I did a search searching over a hundred extensions. I found the logic of this the best, because the solution is definitely the most intelligent. Thank you!
2020-01-24
Luis Lobo
en THE BEST. I did a search searching over a hundred extensions. I found the logic of this the best, because the solution is definitely the most intelligent. Thank you!
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