Mute Tabs

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

What is Mute 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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By: Free Software Utilities

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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:

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Size: 258.05K

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

Ranking

# 20892 ▼ 89

Other rankings

#4027 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #78 in prevent keyword 26 ▼ 3 #213 in sound keyword 47 ▼ 2 #291 in audio keyword 67 ▼ 10

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Mute Tabs (v3.0.0)

3.20

(5) 893

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Extension summary

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works instantly when switching tabs
Simple and effective functionality
Operates well on Mac

Cons

Mutes all tabs instead of individual ones
Inconsistent behavior when closing tabs
Delay in muting sound (1-second lag)

Most mentioned

Does not work as expected
Cannot mute individual tabs
Issues with restoring settings after installation

Recent 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