# MuteNewTabs

> Mutes new tabs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mutenewtabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Monk1t
- **Category:** tabs
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-04-27
- **First published:** 2022-04-26
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mutenewtabs/)

## Description

MuteNewTabs is a Firefox add-on that allows you to toggle between having new tabs open with or without sound. It is designed to prevent unexpected loud audio from newly opened tabs.

## Rankings

- #135,580 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mutenewtabs)