Take control of noisy tabs: mute by default, blacklists, and more

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3.0.12
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February 25, 2020
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708KiB
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1,000+
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2
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MuteTab B E T A Extension

Your feedback on this beta is greatly appreciated.

June 2016 update: M u t e T a b now mutes, knows when tabs are playing sound, and includes new features such as showing only recently noisy tabs, mute by default, and blacklists.

The extension was first released in 2011 as an experiment in providing browsers with a better sound management experience given limitations imposed by Chrome and Flash. This latest version fixes previous functionality and adds new features thanks to work done since then that gave Chrome audio indicators and tab muting and made that accessible to extensions.

M u t e T a b's features include:

* Shows only tabs that are playing sound now or did so recently. This is great if you have a large number of tabs open, they span across windows, or you want help identifying what was playing sound.
* Mute all tabs, background tabs, or incognito tabs by default.
* Buttons and keyboard shortcuts to mute all tabs, mute background tabs, and unmute all tabs.
* Set exceptions to muting behavior via whitelists and blacklists.
* Add your music player to a \"music list\" so that it gets excluded when muting all or background tabs.
* \"Privacy mode\" will mute all of your tabs (including your music) when you want silence; you can then unmute tabs you want to listen to. You can assign it to a keyboard shortcut, too.
* Disable automuting lets you temporarily disable all of the above behavior.
* See a count of noisy tabs you avoided hearing by hovering over the \"MuteTab\" text in the top left corner.
* Experimental \"music ducking\" feature will mute your music for you when you watch a video and unmute it afterward.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "MuteTab B E T A", "description": "Take control of noisy tabs: mute by default, blacklists, and more", "version": "3.0.12", "icons": { "16": "build/img/favicon.png", "48": "build/img/favicon.png", "128": "build/img/favicon.png" }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "contextMenus" ], "browser_action": { "default_title": "MuteTab", "default_icon": "build/img/favicon.png", "default_popup": "build/html/popup.html" }, "commands": { "make_current_tab_only_unmuted": { "description": "Unmute current tab and mute others" }, "toggle_current_muted": { "description": "Toggle muted for current tab", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+M" } }, "mute_background": { "description": "Mute all background tabs", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+B" } }, "mute_all": { "description": "Mute all tabs", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+A" } }, "unmute_all": { "description": "Unmute all tabs" }, "change_privacy_mode": { "description": "Toggle privacy mode", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+P" } }, "show_unducked": { "description": "Show unducked" }, "mute_unducked": { "description": "Mute unducked" } }, "options_page": "build/html/options.html", "background": { "scripts": ["build/js/background-bundle.js"], "persistent": true }}
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How to download and manually install MuteTab B E T A extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install MuteTab B E T A extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install MuteTab B E T A extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install MuteTab B E T A extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download MuteTab B E T A extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a MuteTab B E T A extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the MuteTab B E T A Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the MuteTab B E T A extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the MuteTab B E T A extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for MuteTab B E T A extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the MuteTab B E T A extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download MuteTab B E T A extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install MuteTab B E T A extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the MuteTab B E T A extension file

Select and download the MuteTab B E T A extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the MuteTab B E T A extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your MuteTab B E T A extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the MuteTab B E T A extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install MuteTab B E T A extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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stiven sti (ID: 0000001b820dda67) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/12/2022 главное - позволяет переходить на вкладку со звуком. остальное мне не надо)

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Aka Nobody (ID: 0000002a0ebcc8ee) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/25/2021 Doesn't work at all, noisy add keep commin even if I mute or blacklist the entire site.

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Venack Lentz (ID: 000000610ac13c0b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/08/2020 doesn't work with latest vivaldi version (don't know if it works with ANY version actually, I haven't tested this with vivaldi, with Opera it works great)

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(ID: ) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/21/2017 But this feature, to mute tab is already included in chrome. chrome://flags/#enable-tab-audio-muting Could you add a way to control volume per tab?

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jeff walker (ID: 00000042799bd397) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/08/2016 This extension totally works and is helpful.