# Gentle-Start

> Fade in any audio/video on a page (0.3–1.0s) to avoid sudden loud sounds.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gentle-start](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gentle-start)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gentle-start`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nhi
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-02
- **First published:** 2025-11-29
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gentle-start/)

## Description

Gentle-Start: All in-page sounds are forced to fade-in 0.3–1.0 seconds before playing to avoid startling or popping sounds when opening a tab with ads. → No one does this feature separately.

## Rankings

- #143,012 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gentle-start)