How-to Mute Tabs in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

Many of us use tabs all the time but rarely bother managing some of the many tab options available to us. One such option is the ability to mute tabs with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.

Many websites will feature autoplay videos, so when you open a tab that you want to look at later, you're stuck listening to whatever is playing.

All you have to do is right-click on the tab and select Mute tab, and the sound will be muted. You should see a small speaker icon that's either crossed out or has an X next to it, so you know when a tab has been muted. Your browser will also remember that you muted the tab, which is especially handy for a page you frequently visit.

Just right-click to Unmute.

Overall, we found that muting worked well on all three browsers. However, we caught Firefox failing to mute some well-known large news outlets including CNN and FoxNews. Your mileage may vary, but that's what we experienced.

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