What does Smart Tab Mute do?

Smart Tab Mute focuses on preventing unwanted audio from multiple browser tabs playing at the same time. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Smart Tab Mute?

Smart Tab Mute is an open-source project built for web browser users who need automatic tab audio control.

Does Smart Tab Mute have a free plan?

Yes — Smart Tab Mute is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Smart Tab Mute run on?

Smart Tab Mute runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Smart Tab Mute still maintained?

Unverified. Smart Tab Mute 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 Smart Tab Mute?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mute Tab, Tab Mute Manager, and Auto Mute Tabs.

Who develops Smart Tab Mute?

Smart Tab Mute is developed by noniq.

When did Smart Tab Mute launch?

Smart Tab Mute first shipped in 2016.

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Smart Tab Mute

Name: Smart Tab Mute
Author: noniq

github.comInfrastructure

Smart Tab Mute is an open-source browser extension that automatically controls audio muting across tabs. It is intended for users who want to prevent competing sounds or unexpected audio playback while browsing.

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Overview

4 features

Smart Tab Mute sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing unwanted audio from multiple browser tabs playing at the same time. Smart Tab Mute is an open-source project aimed at web browser users who need automatic tab audio control. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

noniq builds and maintains Smart Tab Mute, and it first shipped in 2016. Among its 4 catalogued features are automatic muting, tab audio control, and firefox support.

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

Automatic muting
Tab audio control
Firefox support
Chrome support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 19:16 UTC
Smart Tab Mute verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Smart Tab Mute

What does Smart Tab Mute do?: Smart Tab Mute focuses on preventing unwanted audio from multiple browser tabs playing at the same time. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Smart Tab Mute?: Smart Tab Mute is an open-source project built for web browser users who need automatic tab audio control.
Does Smart Tab Mute have a free plan?: Yes — Smart Tab Mute is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Smart Tab Mute run on?: Smart Tab Mute runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Smart Tab Mute still maintained?: Unverified. Smart Tab Mute 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 Smart Tab Mute?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mute Tab, Tab Mute Manager, and Auto Mute Tabs.Mute Tab Tab Mute Manager Auto Mute Tabs
Who develops Smart Tab Mute?: Smart Tab Mute is developed by noniq.
When did Smart Tab Mute launch?: Smart Tab Mute first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: web browser users who need automatic tab audio control
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing unwanted audio from multiple browser tabs playing at the same time.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: smart-tab-mute

Developer

noniq

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: smart-tab-mute-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/noniq/smart-tab-mute-chrome-extension

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