What is Media Silence?

Media Silence focuses on preventing unwanted video and audio from playing or producing sound on webpages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Media Silence for?

Media Silence is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to control webpage media playback.

Is Media Silence free?

Yes — Media Silence is free to use.

What platforms does Media Silence run on?

Media Silence runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Media Silence still maintained?

Unverified. Media Silence has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Media Silence?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Silence Window, Skip Silence, and Mute Tab.

Who makes Media Silence?

Media Silence is developed by Jason E. Fagan.

How long has Media Silence been around?

Media Silence first shipped in 2026.

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Media Silence

Name: Media Silence
Author: Jason E. Fagan

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Media Silence is a Firefox extension that pauses and mutes video and audio elements on the current webpage. It is intended for users who want to prevent unwanted media playback and sound while browsing.

FreeWebEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Media Silence takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing unwanted video and audio from playing or producing sound on webpages. Media Silence is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want to control webpage media playback. Media Silence is free to use. Media Silence is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by Jason E. Fagan, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are media pausing, audio muting, and page-level control. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Media pausing
Audio muting
Page-level control
No data collection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:26 UTC
Media Silence verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Media Silence

What is Media Silence?: Media Silence focuses on preventing unwanted video and audio from playing or producing sound on webpages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Media Silence for?: Media Silence is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to control webpage media playback.
Is Media Silence free?: Yes — Media Silence is free to use.
What platforms does Media Silence run on?: Media Silence runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Media Silence still maintained?: Unverified. Media Silence has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Media Silence?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Silence Window, Skip Silence, and Mute Tab.Silence Window Skip Silence Mute Tab
Who makes Media Silence?: Media Silence is developed by Jason E. Fagan.
How long has Media Silence been around?: Media Silence first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to control webpage media playback
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing unwanted video and audio from playing or producing sound on webpages.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: media-silence

Developer

Jason E. Fagan

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: media-silence-mozilla-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-silence

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