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

Users: 2
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2016-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-04-25
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
Size: 16.58K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

With HushBGone you select one tab to be a source of fill-audio. Any audio playing from that tab will be muted whenever audio starts playing from any other tab, and un-muted when all other tabs are silent. You can also choose which tabs to ignore the audio from. Audio playing from ignored tabs will not mute the fill-audio tab.

To select a fill-audio tab simply click on the HushBGone icon. The currently active tab will be set as the fill-audio tab, and the HushBGone icon will turn green.

If the fill-audio tab is one of the tested and supported websites, HushBGone will pause the media player as well as mute the tab.**

**Tested and supported websites: www.pandora.com www.youtube.com

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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