HushBGone

Mutes/un-mutes a selected tab whenever other tabs start/stop playing audio.

HushBGone - Mute Tabs with Audio

HushBGone is a Chrome extension that allows you to select one tab as a fill-audio source. It mutes the fill-audio tab whenever audio plays on other tabs, and unmutes it when all other tabs are silent. You can also ignore audio from specific tabs. Tested and supported websites include Pandora and YouTube.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 2
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2016-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-04-25
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
Size: 16.58K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 160,805 ▼ 1,995
Other rankings
#5878 in Just for Fun ▲ 51

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

HushBGone requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of HushBGone. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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