AutoMute

Automatically mutes each new tab the instant it is opened.

What is AutoMute?

'AutoMute' is a practical and efficient Chrome extension designed to mute automatically every tab as soon as it is opened. This feature is perfect for those who are tired of being disturbed by unexpected noise from advertisements or media when surfing online. With 'AutoMute', users can choose when to listen to audio on a webpage, effectively converting an opt-out audio experience to a more manageable opt-in one.

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By: danbhentschel

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.30 (92)

Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2017-04-10)

Creation date: 2017-04-10

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage
notifications

Size: 74.25K

Email: da*****@hentschels.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 7846 ▼ 18

Other rankings

#10494 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 38

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Summary

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Are you getting tired of obnoxious ads blaring sound while you're browsing? AutoMute automatically mutes every tab opened in your browser, effectively allowing you to opt-in to hear audio in a web page, instead of forcing you to opt-out.

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Simple and effective
Helpful for blocking autoplay videos and sounds
Mute by default when opening a new tab

Cons

Difficulty in unmute tabs
Issues with Chrome updates
Problems with double-domain websites
Changed icon design

Most mentioned

Chrome updates causing issues
Muting troubles even for whitelisted sites
Issues with the icon display on tabs

Recent reviews

Maybe my definition of domain is different from theirs. I'm not sure this extension is worth having anymore.

Chris Rhodes, 2022-10-02

Simple and wonderful

どてちん, 2022-07-24

Adding to the chorus: this extension used to work perfectly but something broke a couple months ago. Now, even if youtube with wildcards is on my whitelist, youtube videos opened in new tabs will be muted. I noticed that if I go into the extension options with muted tabs already open and hit 'Save', the webpages that are on the whitelist will unmute themselves. So clearly the whitelist still works, but something is now preventing the extension from automatically applying the rule to new tabs. I hope the developers can take a look and debug the issue.

I, 2022-04-13

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Safety

Risk impact

AutoMute may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.