Mute Tab Shortcuts

Quickly mute tabs with keyboard shortcuts

Mute Tab Shortcuts - Easy Control over Chrome Tab Sounds

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

Users: 30,000+

-10,000

Rating: 4.08

(160)

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

# 4,396 ▼ 537

Other rankings

#7307 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 33 #15 in shortcut keyword 56 #57 in tab keyword 41 ▼ 3 #81 in shift keyword 44 ▼ 1 #212 in keyboard keyword 92

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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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 and effectively mutes tabs
Simple to use with right-click options for mute/unmute
Helps manage audio from multiple tabs and is considered a life saver by users

Cons

Can break when many tabs are open (around 35+)
Some users experience issues with settings not saving or shortcuts not functioning
Turning on mute causes keyboard layout issues for some users

Most mentioned

Doesn't seem to be working for me on Chrome
Make sure to set any of the shortcuts you want to use when not focused on the chrome browser to 'global'
Right click Tab and Mute/Unmute. Simple and works.

User reviews

Is there a firefox version of this extension?

Blackman Whitesuit, 2024-10-06

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