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A Chrome extension instead handles this automatically muting all background tabs and keeping the active tab's audio unmuted. Then install this extension and it will add a button to the toolbar. Click on it to turn on automatic muting of all inactive tabs! To disable it temporarily, click on its toolbar button again.
- How do I mute a tab in Chrome without muting?
- How do I stop tabs from playing sound in Chrome?
- How do I enable mute on Chrome?
- Why is my Chrome tab muted?
How do I mute a tab in Chrome without muting?
Fortunately, there's an easy workaround. Enter the Mute Tab extension. Mute Tab works similarly to Chrome's built-in 'Mute site' feature, with the only exception that it mutes tabs — not sites. This way, you can have YouTube open in two separate tabs, but have only one muted.
How do I stop tabs from playing sound in Chrome?
Google's browser displays a little speaker icon on any tab that is currently playing audio. To mute the audio for a tab, right-click the tab and choose Mute site. You can perform this maneuver without leaving your current tab.
How do I enable mute on Chrome?
Step 1: Enter chrome://flags/#enable-tab-audio-muting into the omnibox. Step 2: The setting you need to enable will be highlighted. Click Enable under Enable tab audio muting UI control. Step 3: Restart your Chrome browser.
Why is my Chrome tab muted?
Chrome blocks audio on all sites but on whitelisted sites. The browser displays a muted sound icon on tabs of sites that play audio, and displays another indicator in the address bar. ... If you want to allow playback, select "always allow sound on" and then done to make the change.
