Mute Tabs

Free! Automatically mute / unmute sounds when switching around your Chrome tabs.

Mute Tabs Chrome Extension: Control Your Audio Across Tabs

'Mute Tabs' is a free, user-friendly Chrome extension designed to give you control over audio across your open browser tabs. Install the extension to block distracting audio ads or unwanted sounds that play when you switch to another tab. You can enable 'Silent Mode' to mute all open tabs at once, or turn the extension off easily for unrestricted sound. This extension is an independent product, not made by, licensed by, or a subsidiary of Google Inc.

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Extension stats

By: Free Software Utilities

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.09

(23)

Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-30)

Creation date: 2021-03-25

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 258.05K

Email: mi*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 19,709 ▲ 22

Other rankings

#4013 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3 #85 in prevent keyword 22 ▲ 1 #214 in sound keyword 24 ▼ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Mute Tabs (v3.0.0)

3.20

(5) 892

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Want a way to prevent unwanted audio ads/songs from suddenly playing while you are in another browser tab?

This is a quick and simple way to help automatically mute audio ads.

Simply install the extension Our software will block sound from other open tabs if the tab is not selected. If you would like to prevent any sound from playing, just choose the "Silent Mode" and our extension will mute all the open tabs.

To switch this extension off and allow audio from other tabs to play, you need to click on the extension icon and choose the "Off" button.

Disclaimer: Please note this extension is NOT made by Google and is made by an independent development team. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Google doesn’t endorse or sponsor this Chrome extension. Mute Tabs is not owned by, is not licensed by and is not a subsidiary of Google Inc.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Cuts sound instantly when switching tabs.
Works effectively on Mac.
Allows easy handling of sound while watching multiple streams.

Cons

Mutes all tabs instead of allowing individual tab muting.
Has a delay in cutting sound when switching tabs.
Doesn't function as expected when closing tabs, impacting muting behavior.
Difficult to revert settings after installation.
Some users report it not working at all.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work.
Mutes all tabs.
Delay in sound muting.

User reviews

No funciona.

Luis Hernández Serrate, 2024-10-09

rends bien les onglets muets, mais ne marche pas comme je le pensait, je veux rendre un seul onglet muet, mais l'extension rends TOUT les onglets muets