Mute Tab- Silent in a click

Name: Mute Tab- Silent in a click
Rating: 3.941176470588235 (51 reviews)
Author: Silence Lab.

Returns Mute Tab option from Chrome 71 to nowadays.

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Mute Tab is a free Chrome extension that brings back the convenient 'Mute Tab' option, allowing you to control audio on any page with just one click. Without interrupting media playback, you can easily mute or unmute individual tabs via the context menu or the extension icon. The toolbar button acts as an ON|OFF switch, providing a visual cue for your mute status. Designed for seamless control, it helps you manage audio across multiple tabs, ensuring a quieter and more pleasant browsing experience without ads or unnecessary permissions.

Key features include quick muting, individual tab control through right-click context menus, and an intuitive toolbar icon that changes appearance to indicate mute status. Once a tab is manually unmuted, the extension respects this setting to avoid overriding user preferences. Mute Tab enhances your browsing by putting audio control at your fingertips.

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Version:

0.8.10 Last updated: 2025-04-20

Creation date:

2020-12-29

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

97.20KB

Email:

lo*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 4,756 ▲ 97

User reviews

The "Mute Tab- Silent in a click" extension is praised for its simplicity and ease of muting tabs quickly, with users appreciating its quick one-click functionality and usefulness across multiple tabs and windows. However, a significant number of users have reported serious concerns about the extension redirecting browsing to affiliate and scam sites, injecting affiliate cookies, and overall potential malicious behavior. Additionally, some find that it mutes all tabs rather than individually and does not offer improvements over Chrome's default mute features. The mix of high praise and major trust issues highlights polarized experiences.

Pros

Allows muting tabs quickly and easily with one click, improving user control over audio.
Simple and effective functionality that works as described, satisfying user needs.
Users appreciate the ease of use without needing to memorize keyboard shortcuts.
Works across all tabs, including those in separate windows.
Highly valued by long-term users who rely on it for muting multiple audio sources simultaneously.

Cons

Multiple users report the extension redirects browsing to affiliate or scam websites, indicating malicious behavior.
Some users note the extension inserts affiliate cookies and redirects on popular shopping sites, which is unacceptable and a breach of trust.
The extension mutes all tabs at once rather than individual tabs, which is counter to user expectations based on the name.
Several users mention it stopped working after browser updates or requires workaround for functionality.
Some users find that muting requires multiple clicks and does not improve on Chrome’s default mute site feature.

Recent reviews

Super !

ab*****, 2024-11-15

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Mi*****, 2024-10-22

It's crazy how this function isn't built into the browser... anyhow, awesome extension!

Im*****, 2024-09-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Mute Tab- Silent in a click requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.

Risk likelihood

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Mute Tab- Silent in a click has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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