Are you tired of dealing with autoplaying videos and annoying audio on multiple tabs while browsing the internet? Look no further, as the
Chrome
71 extension is here to save the day. With a total rating of 4.35 based on user reviews, this extension provides a seamless solution to mute individual tabs, even after the removal of the per-tab audio muting flag in
Chrome
71.
The Convenience of Muting Individual Tabs
One of the standout features of this Chrome 71 extension is the ability to mute individual tabs. With just a simple right-click on a tab, you can access the new context menu option, allowing you to quickly mute or unmute specific tabs. No more searching for that one tab that's playing unwanted audio, disrupting your browsing experience.
Easy Interaction with the Extension Icon
In addition to the context menu option, the Chrome 71 extension also offers easy interaction through its extension icon. Simply click on the icon, and you'll be presented with a user-friendly interface to control the audio of each tab. Muting and unmuting tabs has never been easier.
Real User Reviews
Let's take a closer look at what users have to say about their experience with this extension:
- Derek Smith: "As others have pointed out, it just randomly stops working sometimes and becomes a useless button. I don't know how this is still a problem."
- RVK: "Does an excellent job when it works but if you have chrome running for a while the extension stops working, clicking on the pinned extension icon does nothing. Many others have mentioned this issue in the support tab."
- Sean E: "Good extension for the time but chrome's new(ish) button to control all volume sources and the ability to mute by site kind of makes this app redundant."
- Kaira “KaiRye” Conti: "It's pretty useful for when I'm in class, but sometimes it just stops working. It works again after I reset my computer, but it's quite the inconvenience."
- teesnotlistening: "Love it, but sometimes I have to delete and readd it because if I mute a tab, it won't later let me unmute it and it's really annoying. But it works most of the time so it's okay, and readding isn't that hard."
- Sandro Alvares: "Falta tecla para desligar som e ligar."
- Nigel Gandy: "I use this for watching multiple streams on streaming platforms YouTube, FaceBook (FB.GG), Twitch, etc. It has probably been the most used Chrome extension I have ever used honestly and it works perfectly."
- Kram Tsiev: "Was great for a long time, but no longer works as of 12/15/22. Hopefully it gets updated."
- NASA USSR: "Не работает на новой вкладке, Глупое расширение если нужно отключить звук то его отключат и так в настройках А от этого расширения ждали что оно вырубит звук на всех сайтах но этого нет."
- Jia-Rong Tsao: "It works for a bit but then it stops working and I need to reinstall the extension again."
Conclusion
Despite some minor issues reported by users, the Chrome 71 extension offers a valuable solution for muting individual tabs in the absence of the per-tab audio muting flag. With its convenient context menu option and easy interaction through the extension icon, you can regain control over the audio in your browsing experience. Give this extension a try and enjoy a more peaceful and enjoyable browsing experience today!
Easily mute individual tabs with a simple click
Convenient context menu option for muting tabs
Doesn't rely on the removed flag in Chrome 71
Requires installing an additional extension
4.34
175 reviews
20 Reviews For This Extension
Reviewed by Matheus Gouvinhas - 2025-03-13 14:21:06
works fine, save my life with chromes. since they remove this feature.
Reviewed by David Sunday - 2024-12-14 10:03:36
good!!
Reviewed by Toon Jane - 2024-11-05 21:50:21
Cannot mute tabs when you're not on those you wanna mute.
Sorry to say this but there's no need for this extension when you can enable tab muting on chrome without any extension.
I suggest you google "mute tab chrome" and look for a thread from reddit.
Reviewed by Deo Korusu - 2024-09-14 14:56:17
Honestly exactly what I was looking for after switching from Edge, who uses the mute tab feature. Not sure why Chrome removed it but glad someone made an extension for it thats very use to use.
Reviewed by Liam Stubbs - 2024-08-27 06:55:21
Works fine. Was updated literally the day after the comment about it not being maintained lol
Reviewed by Miles Lin - 2024-08-20 05:05:22
It's a nice extension but it will be removed soon and the original developer no longer maintains it.
So i have upgraded it based on this extension:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mute-tab/djnlklfindboblpikpeaedoamfhgklfd
Reviewed by LucentFlyingfish - 2024-08-17 23:59:03
It's so convenient and useful, why stop the support ;-(
Reviewed by Oskari Nieminen - 2024-08-07 03:05:42
works, gonna have to switch completely to firefox sometime soon when google blocks these
Reviewed by zadff joh - 2024-06-12 08:21:00
love it, it can avoid Spotify's audio advertisements ^_^
Reviewed by Luiz Silva - 2024-05-22 12:08:18
only one that mutes background tabs without muting the foreground also, if they're from the same domain.
Reviewed by Adrian Nyszko - 2024-01-27 22:41:12
Extension doesn't work by click "m", why?
Reviewed by Đorđe Jović - 2023-12-19 11:23:13
✅ Works.
Reviewed by Muhamad Al Fatih - 2023-12-03 00:40:47
good
Reviewed by Zunayed Ahmed Rafi - 2023-11-08 13:54:50
Does exactly what it was supposed to do.
Reviewed by Jon Tarczewski - 2023-11-08 06:21:32
great extension! not sure why Chrome removed this feature but thanks for restoring it. Also it seems like chrome auto disabled this on my system, not sure why.
Reviewed by Hyper Star - 2023-10-25 00:51:52
It's good it does the job but sometimes I open new tabs I haven't muted the site for and it's premuted meaning I must unmute it.
Reviewed by 陈繁集(fanjjje) - 2023-10-14 14:55:07
It is a trash, nowly could be displayed.
2023/10/14
Reviewed by Ted Chips - 2023-09-27 14:41:49
This would be a perfect extension BUT I can't set it to default on on new tabs so I have to turn it on EVERY time. This easily makes it half as useful as it could be.
Reviewed by Derek Smith - 2023-06-25 01:43:09
As others have pointed out, it just randomly stops working sometimes and becomes a useless button. I don't know how this is still a problem.
Reviewed by RVK - 2023-04-18 04:10:13
Does an excellent job when it works but if you have chrome running for a while the extension stops working, clicking on the pinned extension icon does nothing. Many others have mentioned this issue in the support tab. What fixes it is either restarting chrome or disabling/enabling the extension. I'm not sure if the dev has addressed or is aware of this issue.
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20 Reviews For This Extension
works fine, save my life with chromes. since they remove this feature.
good!!
Cannot mute tabs when you're not on those you wanna mute. Sorry to say this but there's no need for this extension when you can enable tab muting on chrome without any extension. I suggest you google "mute tab chrome" and look for a thread from reddit.
Honestly exactly what I was looking for after switching from Edge, who uses the mute tab feature. Not sure why Chrome removed it but glad someone made an extension for it thats very use to use.
Works fine. Was updated literally the day after the comment about it not being maintained lol
It's a nice extension but it will be removed soon and the original developer no longer maintains it. So i have upgraded it based on this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mute-tab/djnlklfindboblpikpeaedoamfhgklfd
It's so convenient and useful, why stop the support ;-(
works, gonna have to switch completely to firefox sometime soon when google blocks these
love it, it can avoid Spotify's audio advertisements ^_^
only one that mutes background tabs without muting the foreground also, if they're from the same domain.
Extension doesn't work by click "m", why?
✅ Works.
good
Does exactly what it was supposed to do.
great extension! not sure why Chrome removed this feature but thanks for restoring it. Also it seems like chrome auto disabled this on my system, not sure why.
It's good it does the job but sometimes I open new tabs I haven't muted the site for and it's premuted meaning I must unmute it.
It is a trash, nowly could be displayed. 2023/10/14
This would be a perfect extension BUT I can't set it to default on on new tabs so I have to turn it on EVERY time. This easily makes it half as useful as it could be.
As others have pointed out, it just randomly stops working sometimes and becomes a useless button. I don't know how this is still a problem.
Does an excellent job when it works but if you have chrome running for a while the extension stops working, clicking on the pinned extension icon does nothing. Many others have mentioned this issue in the support tab. What fixes it is either restarting chrome or disabling/enabling the extension. I'm not sure if the dev has addressed or is aware of this issue.