Let’s say you’re trying to be quiet, browsing the internet at home, work, or a public space. You’re secretly filled with dread that anything you click will open a new tab with an autoplay video or blare an obnoxious audio ad. End that fear forever by keeping all your new tabs muted by default.
Nobody likes sudden, unexpected noise when browsing, yet content providers seem to keep adding it. Browser developers might be seeing the writing on the wall, and the feature to mute certain domains will soon be a part of plain ol’ vanilla Chrome. Perhaps, soon, all browsers will have a default “silent mode” or will come muted by default.
Until then, here’s how to default all new tabs to be silent, so that your browser doesn’t compete with your music or make it obvious you’re browsing websites at work.
If You’re a Chrome User
Chrome can mute by default with an extension. MuteTab is easy to use, and has a “privacy mode” that remains on even after you close Chrome and return. Here’s how to install and use it.
Navigate to MuteTab on the Google Chrome Store. Click Add to Chrome on the right to install.
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