# Sound-Based Tab Notification

> Plays a sound notification whenever there is a change in background tabs, ensuring you never miss an important update.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sound-based-tab-notification](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sound-based-tab-notification)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sound-based-tab-notification`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Trinity
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-09
- **First published:** 2024-09-08
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sound-based-tab-notification/)

## Description

Sound-Based Tab Notification is a simple but effective extension designed to help you stay aware of updates on background tabs. Whenever a background tab finishes loading or there’s a change in its state, this extension plays a sound notification, making sure you are notified even if you’re focused on a different tab. It’s perfect for users who juggle multiple tabs and don’t want to miss critical updates, such as messages, page loads, or changes in content.

Key Features:
Plays a sound notification when a background tab finishes loading or changes state.
Simple and intuitive, it requires no configuration.
Lightweight and unobtrusive, helping you stay informed without distractions.
Ideal for multitaskers who need to keep track of several tabs at once.

## Rankings

- #49,923 — Overall
- #44 — notification
- #102 — base
- #114 — sound
- #160 — notion

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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/sound-based-tab-notification)