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How to Mute and Unmute Tabs in Chrome: Guide + Troubleshooting Download Article Make a tab in Google Chrome produce no sound on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook Written by Rain Kengly
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain is a tech writer and editor for wikiHow with over 5 years of professional writing experience. In the past, Rain has worked with other creative writers as a Writing Tutor at San Francisco State University and has published gaming features, guides, and news articles for a variety of media outlets. Rain shares a lifelong passion for writing and gaming and is eager to grow alongside new tech inventions. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 92,929 times. Learn more...
Did you know that you can control the audio of individual tabs in Google Chrome? If you want to mute specific tabs or websites, you can do so without touching your computer’s main speakers or volume controls. We'll show you how to mute Google Chrome without impacting the volume of other programs and what to do if you can't unmute or mute a website.
Muting Tabs on Chrome
To mute a tab, right-click on it and select Mute site and you'll no longer hear sound from that tab, including future visits to that site. To unmute a tab, right-click on it and select Unmute site.
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1 Right-click the tab you want to mute. A drop-down menu will open.
You can mute a site whether or not it's currently playing audio.
When a Chrome tab is actively playing audio, you'll see a volume icon on the tab.
2 Click Mute site. This is in the middle section of the drop-down menu.
The tab will be muted.
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3 Unmute the tab. To unmute a silenced tab, right-click the tab again and select Unmute site.
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1 Disable extensions. An extension may be affecting the mute/unmute option. Temporarily disable all Chrome extensions, then try muting again.
2 Update Chrome. If tabs aren't muting properly, make sure Chrome is updated to the latest version.[1]XResearch source
3 Enable tab audio muting in the Flags menu. This menu has experimental features.[2]XResearch source Do the following:
Type chrome://flags/ into the address bar and press Enter/Return.
Find the Tab audio muting UI control option.
Click the drop-down menu.
Select Enabled.
Restart Chrome.
4 Try an extension instead. You can download an extension, such as Mute Tab if the built-in feature isn't working.
Once downloaded, activate it in the extensions menu to mute tabs.
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Question Clicking the tab isn't unmuting it. What can I do? Community Answer Right-click on the tab. There should be an option to unmute it. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 43 Helpful 15
Question After muting the tab, the audio symbol disappears and I can't unmute the tab. How do I get the audio symbol to reappear? Community Answer Right-click on the tab. There should be an option to unmute it. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 19 Helpful 5
Question How do I unmute videos when I’m presenting and they are automatically muted? Tyler Mathis Community Answer To unmute, go into YouTube, go into the frame where the video runs, click the volume icon and click it, or you can try: right click the tab you are currently in, and press Unmute. This is not automatically muted. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 5 Helpful 0
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1 Right-click the tab you want to mute. A drop-down menu will open. 
2 Click Mute site. This is in the middle section of the drop-down menu. 
3 Unmute the tab. To unmute a silenced tab, right-click the tab again and select Unmute site. Advertisement 
1 Disable extensions. An extension may be affecting the mute/unmute option. Temporarily disable all Chrome extensions, then try muting again. 
2 Update Chrome. If tabs aren't muting properly, make sure Chrome is updated to the latest version.[1] 
3 Enable tab audio muting in the Flags menu. This menu has experimental features.[2] Do the following: 
4 Try an extension instead. You can download an extension, such as Mute Tab if the built-in feature isn't working. 
Community Answer Right-click on the tab. There should be an option to unmute it. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 43 Helpful 15 
Community Answer Right-click on the tab. There should be an option to unmute it. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 19 Helpful 5 
Tyler Mathis Community Answer To unmute, go into YouTube, go into the frame where the video runs, click the volume icon and click it, or you can try: right click the tab you are currently in, and press Unmute. This is not automatically muted. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 5 Helpful 0 
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