Mute Tab Shortcuts

Quickly mute tabs with keyboard shortcuts

What is Mute Tab Shortcuts?

Mute Tab Shortcuts is a Chrome extension that provides a fast and convenient way to control the audio of your Chrome tabs using keyboard shortcuts. The extension comes with default shortcuts that can be easily edited through the Chrome extension settings, allowing for personal customization. Aside from individually muting and unmuting tabs, you can also choose to mute all tabs except the current one or mute/unmute all tabs simultaneously. These diverse features provide enhanced control over your browsing experience, limiting disturbances from unwanted audio.

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By: Daniel Pham

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.08 (159)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2021-10-13)

Creation date: 2019-11-19

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 10.08K

Email: se*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 3893 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#7194 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 8 #15 in shortcut keyword 25 ▲ 1 #54 in tab keyword 82 ▼ 2 #76 in shift keyword 22 ▲ 1 #203 in keyboard keyword 35 ▼ 4

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Extension summary

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Keyboard shortcuts for muting tabs.

Default setup:

Mute/Unmute current tab - Alt + Shift + M
Mute all except current one - Alt+Shift+N
Mute/Unmute all tabs - Alt + Shift + Comma

Keybindings can be edited through the "Keyboard Shortcut" menu at the bottom right in the Chrome extension settings. Or past this in the omnibox: chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Source Code: https://github.com/danhp/mute-tab-chrome

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User reviews

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Pros

Works great for muting tabs
Simple and easy to use
Can mute individual tabs from the same site
Global shortcut functionality is helpful
User-friendly with right-click mute/unmute option

Cons

May break with many tabs open (35+)
Doesn't work on some setups
Issues with keyboard layout changes
Not built into the browser by default
Limited maintenance and potential removal from the store

Most mentioned

Works great
Simple and does the job well
Setting shortcuts is necessary
Keyboard shortcuts need corrections
Lifesaver for muting during classes

Recent reviews

It's a excellent extension but it will be removed soon. The original developer no longer maintains it, so i have upgraded it to mv3 based on this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mute-tab/djnlklfindboblpikpeaedoamfhgklfd