Go To Playing Tab

Go To Playing Tab

This extension allows you to go to a tab that is emitting sound.

Go To Playing Tab
What is Go To Playing Tab?
'Go To Playing Tab' is a Chrome extension that enables easy navigation to any tab that's emitting sound. Ideal for users with multiple tabs, it includes features such as multi-window support, configurable keyboard shortcuts, tab cycling, and even the ability to close all other sound-emitting tabs. It is designed to provide a hassle-free browsing experience by focusing on the tab playing audio instantly.
Merlin
Stats
By: mp
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.83 (58)
Version: 6.3 (Last updated: 2017-08-19)
Creation date: 2017-08-19
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 19.81K
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Merlin
Summary

Tired of having a hard time looking for the tab that has the playing icon to go to the thing you were watching or listening to?

Sometimes you have lots of tabs open and finding the tab that's playing can be a hassle.

This Chrome extension solves that problem by allowing you to go to the tab that is playing audio by simply clicking a button or with a keyboard shortcut.

Simply click on the button in the toolbar and you will go instantly to the tab that is playing audio.

It works with different windows too. You can be in Window A and if something is playing in Window B, Window B will be focused in the playing tab.

By default no keyboard shortcuts are specified, to set them go to Settings -> Extensions -> Keyboard Shortcuts (it's at the bottom).

It can also close playing tabs with a keyboard shortcut or by right clicking on the icon. When you do the command once it will close all tabs emitting sound except the current tab, do the command again and it will close the current tab (if it's emitting sound). This is good if you're watching something and want to close all other tabs that are emitting sound except the thing you're watching.

I recommend using the keyboard shortcuts, I find them very useful, especially when they're set to global.

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User reviews
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Pros
  • Works great for finding tabs playing audio
  • Simple and effective
  • Useful for managing multiple open tabs
  • Works well across different windows
Cons
  • No customizable keyboard shortcut
  • Developer did not list required permissions
Most mentioned
  • Works great
  • Simple
  • Saves time and frustration
  • Effective
  • Useful for managing multiple tabs
Recent reviews
Doesn't work - just get a blank white rectangle on the outside tab of the second window
by Nikita Groot Nikita Groot, 2019-12-18

I took this off because I don't like adding extensions, but I had to add it back. I missed it too much. What a shame I can't build it from source. Then I'd feel more comfortable about running it.
by Michael Bee Michael Bee, 2019-09-22

very well
by Asmati Chibalashvili Asmati Chibalashvili, 2018-12-30
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Safety
Risk impact

Go To Playing Tab is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Go To Playing Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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