# Mute Tab

> Mute tabs with HTML5 media.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mute-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mute-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mute-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** def00111
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 560
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 2.67 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.9resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2014-12-27
- **Size:** 7.92 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mute-tab/)

## Description

The Mute Tab Chrome extension lets users quickly mute tabs playing HTML5 media with simple context menu options. It offers easy controls to mute the current tab, all tabs, or all other tabs instantly, helping reduce audio distractions without closing or pausing content. With convenient interaction, users can manage browser audio efficiently across multiple tabs.

This extension is especially useful for managing noisy tabs during multitasking, streaming, or browsing. Users can right-click a tab and select mute options to silence audio seamlessly. Alternatives exist for Firefox, but Mute Tab provides a lightweight, user-friendly solution specifically tailored for Chrome. Enhance your browsing experience by taking control over tab audio playback with Mute Tab.

## Rankings

- #4,691 — Overall
- #82 — tabellenkalkulation
- #121 — database
- #123 — restore tabs
- #139 — cute
- #157 — tableur

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Cons

- Does not work properly.
- Lacks the ability to mute tabs from specific domains.
- No visible icon for the add-on.
- Multiple users report issues with the latest versions of Firefox.

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