# GX Mods

> Add ambient music, typing sounds, and more to your browsing experience.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gx-mods](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gx-mods)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gx-mods`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Noble
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1,897
- **Weekly downloads:** 98
- **Rating:** 4.49 / 5 (73 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-21
- **First published:** 2023-10-22
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gx-mods/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/noblereign/GX-Mods-Extension/](https://github.com/noblereign/GX-Mods-Extension/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gx-mods/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gx-mods/privacy/)

## Description

GX Mods (GXM) brings Opera GX style sound effects and background music directly to your Firefox browser. Elevate your web experience with ambient music, typing sounds, and customizable sound effects that react to page events like clicks, hovers, and downloads. With version 6.0.0, GXM also supports themes and web mods, allowing users to personalize their browsing atmosphere extensively.

Easily install example mods or create your own from the GX Store. GXM requires permissions to detect browser activity and deliver dynamic audio experiences while respecting your privacy. Note that full functionality requires running in normal browsing mode due to Firefox's limitations in Private Windows. Enjoy a richer, more immersive browsing experience with GX Mods today!

## Rankings

- #2,235 — Overall
- #209 — Games & Entertainment
- #82 — typing
- #149 — disclaimer
- #157 — experience
- #161 — sound

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `downloads`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `notifications`
- `theme`
- `*://mods.store.gx.me/*`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `store.gx.me`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

GX Mods for Firefox is praised for deep customization with mods and Opera GX–like ambience, and is seen as easier to manage than Opera GX, enabling personalized sounds and themes. It often works well out of the box for many users. However, reviewers cite performance costs (high CPU/memory and occasional lag), unreliable typing/sound behavior and partial feature reliability, site-specific quirks (YouTube pausing, Discord tweaks), missing Opera default sounds, and occasional installation/UI quirks. It’s powerful for customization but carries notable reliability and performance caveats.

### Pros

- Deep customization with mods and sounds, including creating and importing your own mods.
- Opera GX–like ambience and sounds that many users enjoy, enhancing the browser experience.
- Easier to manage and customize than Opera GX, with flexible personalization options.
- Works well for many users and can run with sample sounds and themes out-of-the-box.
- Good integration with other customization ideas and expanded personalization (e.g., compatibility with Tab Bliss).

### Cons

- High CPU/memory usage and browser lag reported by several users.
- Inconsistent or unreliable sound behavior (typing sounds, first keystroke issues, URL sounds not always registering).
- Site-specific quirks and inconsistencies (e.g., YouTube pausing issues, Discord tweaks).

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