# Metro Start

> A new tab page for Google Chrome inspired by Zune

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/metro-start](https://chrome-stats.com/d/metro-start)

## Overview

- **ID:** `metro-start`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** chustar
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 11.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-28
- **First published:** 2019-07-18
- **Size:** 489 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/metro-start/)
- **Website:** [https://www.metro-start.com](https://www.metro-start.com/)

## Description

Metro Start is a Firefox add-on that provides a new tab page for the modern web, inspired by Zune. It allows users to customize their new tab page with a sleek and stylish layout, making browsing more convenient and visually appealing.

## Rankings

- #102,557 — Overall
- #184 — start page

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `https://api.metro-start.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/metro-start)