Mute Everything

Mutes everything by pausing all audio and video.
What is Mute Everything?
"Mute Everything" is a Chrome extension that instantly pauses any video or audio playing in your browser. Instead of manually finding and pausing a media source, this extension simplifies the process by combining it all into a single button action. It supports common music services such as GrooveShark, Pandora, SoundCloud, and more. It's also compatible with YouTube and HTML5 media. Notably, plug-in objects can't be paused but can be temporarily removed and easily restored with a click.

Extension stats

By: Bozozo
Users: 501 ▼ -4
Rating: 1.88 (34)
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2014-01-25)
Creation date: 2014-01-25
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 43.15K

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Extension summary

Mute Everything stops all audio playing in your browser with a single click. Enjoy the silence!

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through a bunch of tabs in search of that one video that's still playing? Simply press the Mute Everything button to pause it instantly.

  • This extension works by pausing all audio and video elements
  • Includes support for common music services (GrooveShark, Pandora, SoundCloud, and many more)
  • Works excellently with YouTube videos and HTML5 media
  • Plug-in objects can not be paused; they are inaccessible). Instead, such objects are temporarily removed, and can be individually restored with a single click.

This extension is far from perfect... please report any problems through the Feedback page. Please don't use reviews to report specific bugs, as I cannot respond to those.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Pauses videos, not just mutes
  • Works great for some users by muting everything satisfactorily
  • Effective for shutting off annoying video ads
Cons
  • Misleading name, it pauses rather than mutes
  • Cannot mute/auto-stop new pages
  • No option to mute a single tab, it mutes everything including tabs you don't want to mute
  • Doesn't always work, especially when a page is reloaded
  • Lacks auto-mute functionality or a permanent mute option
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Mutes/pauses everything without discrimination
  • No auto-mute or permanent mute options
Recent reviews
I was looking for an extension that explicitly pauses all videos, not just mutes tabs. This extension does just that, so thank you. You should probably change the name though :)
by Andreas, 2021-04-12

Não funcionar

It's a PAUSE extention. Doesn't MUTE in any way.
by Marcos Cuevas, 2016-01-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mute Everything requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mute Everything has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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