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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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

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Size: 258.05K

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,167 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#3752 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 36 #86 in prevent keyword 35 ▲ #183 in sound keyword 27 ▲ 16 #253 in browser tab keyword 42 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Mute Tabs (v3.0.0)

909 3.20

(5)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Mutes all tabs instantly when switching between them
Works well on Mac
Simple and effective functionality
Good for managing sound from multiple tabs

Cons

Does not allow muting individual tabs
Mutes all tabs when closing a tab, even if the extension is turned off
Latency issue with muting sound, can be delayed up to one second
Difficult to revert back to original settings after installation
Some users reported that it doesn't work at all

Most mentioned

Cannot mute individual tabs; only mutes all tabs
Works with delay when muting
Issues with functionality not meeting expectations
Installation cannot be reverted back easily
Inconsistent performance across different devices

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

ysuri officiel, 2024-07-15

Nie działa.

Krystian Krasuski, 2024-04-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mute Tabs does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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