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Smart Mute

by marhdez.dev ยท smartmute.io ยท Functionality & UI
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Listen to audio one tab at a time.

Users
40K
โˆ’20K in 30 days
Rating
4.4 / 5
โˆ’0.04 in 30 days
Ratings
194
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,893
#3,380 among extensions
Version
6.3.2
updated 4 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00032K60KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
30112194Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 194 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Smart Mute

Tired of juggling multiple tabs blasting audio at the same time? Mute Background Audio Automatically with Smart Mute. Smart Mute ensures only one tab plays sound at a time, giving you full control over your browsing experience. Whether you're listening to music, watching videos, or working in silence, Smart Mute keeps your audio clean, focused, and interruption-free. ---------------------------- ๐Ÿšจ Important Notes > Smart Mute ignores Chrome's default "Mute Site" functionality. This functionality will be coming to Smart Mute in future releases > Smart Mute does not pause media--it only mutes tabs. > Keyboard shortcuts and right-click controls are not available yet but are under consideration for future releases. ---------------------------- ๐Ÿ”Š Key Features ๐Ÿ˜Ž Core Functionality - Mute Background Tabs Automatically Never deal with overlapping audio again. Smart Mute lets only your active tab play sound while automatically muting all others. It's the easiest way to control audio playback across multiple tabs. ๐Ÿ”‡ Silent Mode - Block All Browser Audio Need complete silence? Silent Mode mutes all tabs in your browser, giving you a distraction-free environment. Perfect for work, study, or late-night browsing. Combine with the Whitelist feature to allow audio only from trusted sites. ๐Ÿ“Œ Exclude Pinned Tabs - Keep Essential Tabs Playing Always want music or chat apps running in the background? Enable Exclude Pinned Tabs to allow pinned tabs to play sound--even when they're not in focus. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Whitelist - Let Favorite Sites Always Play Audio Add trusted websites like YouTube, Spotify, or podcast platforms to your Whitelist. These sites will always be allowed to play audio, regardless of which tab is active. ๐Ÿšซ Blacklist - Mute Annoying Sites by Default Sick of websites that autoplay ads or videos? Add them to your Blacklist to ensure they stay muted every time you visit. ๐Ÿšง Remember Last Tab (Beta) When your active tab stops playing audio, Smart Mute can automatically unmute the last tab that had sound. This intelligent feature improves your audio flow and ensures seamless transitions between tabs. ---------------------------- โš™๏ธ How Smart Mute Works Smart Mute uses tab activity and real-time audio detection to manage which tab can play sound. It doesn't pause content--it simply mutes or unmutes audio based on your settings. ๐Ÿ” Privacy & Permissions To enable Whitelist and Blacklist functionality, Smart Mute needs access to website URLs. This is used in real time only to compare against your configured list. No data is collected or stored. ---------------------------- ๐Ÿ”ง Additional Permissions Required To enable Whitelist and Blacklist functionality, Smart Mute needs access to website URLs. This is used in real time only to compare against your configured list. No data is collected or stored. ---------------------------- ๐Ÿคฉ Why Users Love Smart Mute โœ… Prevents audio overload from multiple tabs โœ… Simple, intuitive controls โœ… Works seamlessly with YouTube, Spotify, and more โœ… Keeps your focus intact while multitasking

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0โˆ’0.04
30 daysโˆ’20Kโˆ’33.3%0โˆ’0.04
6 months+20K+100.0%+11โˆ’0.07
1 year+20K+100.0%+24โˆ’0.06

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Smart Mute appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
smart#10
sound#48โˆ’37
voice control#83โˆ’36
audio#88+11

Version history

27 versions recorded
6.3.24 Oct 2026
6.3.11 Oct 2026
6.3.015 Aug 2026
6.2.36 Jul 2026
6.2.217 Jun 2026
6.2.122 May 2026
6.2.027 Jan 2026
6.1.431 Dec 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
20 Apr 2020
Size
72 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
smartmute.io
Support
smartmute.io
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage

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