Google Chrome already alerts you to which tabs are playing audio, but you can also use these icons as mute buttons if you're prepared to delve into the browser's hidden settings file. The feature was previously available in the developer channel of the program but has now graduated to the stable editions for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS.
The hidden option is available on the Chrome flags page. Enter the
chrome://flags/#enable-tab-audio-muting into the address bar to find it, then click Enable to activate the feature (a browser restart is required). You can then click the audio icon on any tab, pinned or not, to temporarily silence it. It won't pause the music or video being played, just mute it.
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It's a useful option to have if you want to mute the audio from auto-playing adverts without closing down the tab itself. Interestingly enough, Google developers have previously gone on record as saying they were reluctant to introduce this kind of feature as the browser shouldn't have 'responsibility to police content' for pages that it opens. We'll have to wait and see whether the option graduates to the Settings page proper in the future.
How to Enable or Disable Tab Audio Muting in Google Chrome in Windows In Google Chrome, you can enable or disable a flag for an experimental feature to be able to quickly mute or unmute a tab by clicking on the speaker icon (audio indicator) directly on the tab instead of having to right click on the tab and click on 'Mute site' or 'Unmute site'. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable being able to quickly mute and unmute a tab playing audio in Google Chrome by clicking on the speaker icon on the tab for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.
This flag setting is no longer available starting with Google Chrome 71.
EXAMPLE: Mute tab in Google Chrome Here's How: 1. Open Google Chrome. 2. Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Chrome, and press 3. Select Disabled (default) or Enabled for the Tab audio muting UI control setting you want. (see screenshot below) 4. Click/tap on the RELAUNCH NOW button at the bottom to apply. (see screenshot below) That's it, Shawn
This brief guide will show you how to silence a specific tab (or tabs) in Google’s Chrome web browser. This is particularly helpful if you have a tab open to a page with audio that you don’t want to hear due to another tab (or App) already using sound.
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Let’s say you’re listening to iTunes while you read the news. You open a page and a video clip or an ad starts to play audio automatically, loudly, on top of the music already playing in iTunes. Seriously annoying. Here’s how you can “mute” that tab so that no matter what page you’re viewing, it won’t hijack your audio :)
The Edge browser based on Chromium uncovered by the Microsoft lets you experience several exciting features which are lacked in the Google Chrome. For instance, it comprises the modern interface, icons in the menu for accessibility and more. Along with these functionalities, you’re also able to Mute Tab in Chromium Microsoft Edge that’s fabulous features for the users. In the coming weeks, the browser will also experience smooth scrolling, media features, and other important functions.
Furthermore, Mute Tab in Chromium Microsoft Edge renders a nice approach to instantly deal with sites playing audio and video. We often find some unpleasant or disruptive audio contents that force to quit the particular tab quickly. But now, by using this feature, you may control the specific tab sound quickly in this Chromium-based browser. Let us take an example – suppose, you have opened the multiple tabs of YouTube. In any unfavorable situation, you can mute a particular tab instead of muting the entire website.
How To Unmute A Tab In ChromeWay to Mute and Unmute Tab in Chromium Microsoft Edge
Here is How to Mute and Unmute Tab in Chromium Microsoft Edge –
Step-1: Launch the browser and let it completely load on the screen.
Step-2: Right-click on the tab you want to mute. When the context menu appears, select the Mute tab.
Step-3: You may also unmute it by clicking the options Unmute tab from the same context menu.
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That’s all!!!
Starting with Chrome 74 or above, the company replaced the Mute Tabs option with Mute Sites. It means, the current version of the Chrome browser only lets you mute sites instead of muting individual tabs.
Some time ago, it was possible to mute individual tabs in chrome browser by enabling chrome://flags/#sound-content-setting, it is also unavailable.
In case, you’re not happy with this change from Chrome browser, then fret not. Fortunately, it is possible to Mute Tabs using Tab Muter.
Tab Muter is a chrome extension that brings back the functionality to mute individual tabs in the Chrome browser.
Mute Tabs in Chrome browser
1. Download and install the Tab Muter extension using this link.
2. Once you have installed the same extension, it icon will start appearing in the Chrome extension area (upper right corner)
3. To mute a particular chrome tab, you need to make a click on the Tab Muter icon and when you make another click, it will unmute the tab.
To check, if the extension is working fine or not. We tested it on YouTube, and it works like a charm. We used the extension to mute one tab running YouTube video, while audio playback on the other was working fine and not affected by the extension action.
Tab Muter functionality is not limited to YouTube it works fine for other websites as well.
Ofcourse, there are other similar extension available on the Chrome web store, but we choose this because it bring the similar mute tab experience which was available in the previous version of Chrome browser.
What are your thoughts about Tab Muter? Find it handy? We would like to hear from you in the comments.
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