Description
Restores the 'Mute Tab' functionality of versions prior to Chrome 71.
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Users appreciate 'Mute Tab' for restoring the ability to mute individual tabs, a feature removed from Chrome. It is convenient and effective, especially for managing background audio. However, multiple users report that recent Chrome updates have broken or impaired its functionality, causing conflicts with Chrome's media controls, inconsistent muting across tabs, and even browser instability. Some advise disabling related Chrome flags as a workaround. Despite these issues, it remains valued by users who prefer it over native features.
Pros
- Effectively mutes individual tabs, restoring a feature users missed after Chrome removed it.
- Simple and convenient to use for controlling audio on different tabs.
- Works well for identifying and managing audio on background tabs without affecting the main tab.
- Provides a useful alternative to Chrome's native tab muting, especially before recent updates.
- Frequently updated in the past, with a loyal user base appreciating its functionality.
Cons
- Recently broken or semi-broken due to updates in Chrome, particularly affecting sites like Twitch.
- Conflict with Chrome's new 'Global media controls' flag causing unreliable muting behavior.
- Extension's mute control can become disassociated from tabs, causing confusion and persistent muted states even after disabling the extension.
- Muting functionality limited to the first tab opened for a site; other tabs do not update mute status properly.
- Some users experience audio playback issues and browser instability when using the extension after Chrome updates.
Permissions
This extension can:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- offscreen
- storage
Additional Information
1.5
August 21, 2024
0.04 MB
en
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