# MuteLinks

> Mute Tabs based of URL.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mutelinks`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shaxine
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,603
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 4.07 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-06-05
- **Size:** 63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mutelinks/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #2,496 — Overall
- #225 — Tabs
- #6 — broken links
- #23 — links
- #77 — base
- #148 — cute

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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.

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