MuteLinks

Name: MuteLinks
Rating: 4.0455 (44 reviews)
Author: Shaxine

By: Shaxine

Mute Tabs based of URL.

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Features & Capabilities

MuteLinks is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically mutes tabs based on their URLs, utilizing built-in browser mute functionality. Users can choose between two modes: a blacklist mode that mutes only specified sites, or a "mute by default" mode that mutes all tabs except those on a whitelist. This flexibility allows customized control over which websites produce sound.

The extension supports multiple matching criteria including domain names, specific URLs using quotation marks, domains with extensions like ".org", and even regex patterns for advanced users. Additionally, it can mute all private tabs regardless of whitelist or blacklist settings. With real-time URL monitoring, MuteLinks ensures tabs are muted or unmuted automatically as users browse. Contributors have helped with guidance, bug fixes, and clarity to make this extension reliable and user-friendly.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security

By:

Shaxine

Daily users:

1,604 2

Rating:

4.05

(44)

Version:

0.2.3resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726792

Creation date:

2016-06-05

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Permissions:

Size:

63.11KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,493 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#220 in Tabs ▲ 2

#6 in broken links keyword 23

#23 in links keyword 40

#75 in base keyword 14

#136 in cute keyword 23 ▼ 5

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Developed by:

Shaxine

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mutelinks/

User Reviews

Users consistently praise MuteLinks for effectively muting audio across sites. They value easy site control via whitelist/blacklist in Options, the ability to mute by domain or subdomain (including pattern-based muting), and the optional right-click context menu for quick muting. The extension is regarded as simple and essential, with cross-browser use (Firefox and Waterfox). Reported improvements include easier domain-wide muting without editing addresses, better documentation, and keeping compatibility with Firefox updates.

Pros

Effective muting across sites, delivering noticeable silence and an improved listening experience.
Easy site control with whitelist/blacklist management in the Options tab, with quick add.
Domain- and subdomain-level muting and pattern-based addressing to cover whole sites.
Optional right-click context menu for quick muting from links or pages.
Cross-browser compatibility, working in Firefox and Waterfox.

Cons

Recent reviews

If you're having problems with sub-domains just edit the address to "site .com" instead of "https:// www .site .com" and it'll mute everything with the prefix.

by N3*****, 2026-03-18

by Wa*****, 2026-01-16

Nicely done! I Blacklisted the sites I didn't want to hear in the Options tab, clicked the "+" sign to add them, restarted Firefox and voila! Sweet silence. Thanks for such a useful extension!

by Fi*****, 2025-09-06

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Is MuteLinks Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

MuteLinks 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.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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