Auto Mute Tab
for Safari
Automatically mutes every background tab so only the one you’re focused on plays audio. No more competing sounds from forgotten tabs.
Download on the App Store Requires macOS 14.0 or later
Automatically mutes every background tab so only the one you’re focused on plays audio. No more competing sounds from forgotten tabs.
Download on the App Store Requires macOS 14.0 or laterBackground tabs are automatically muted the moment you switch away. Only the active tab plays audio — no configuration needed.
Videos in PiP mode keep playing audio even when their tab is in the background. Never lose your video’s sound.
Toggle muting on or off instantly with Ctrl+Shift+M. Customize it in Safari’s extension settings.
Keep specific sites unmuted at all times. Perfect for music players, video calls, or any site that should always have audio.
Switching between Safari windows automatically mutes the previous window’s tabs. Audio follows your focus everywhere.
Fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, and Thai.
Download Auto Mute Tab from the Mac App Store. It’s a lightweight Safari extension.
Open Safari Settings, go to Extensions, and enable Auto Mute Tab. Grant permission for all websites.
That’s it. Background tabs go silent automatically. Switch tabs and only the focused one plays audio.
Multiple tabs playing audio at the same time is distracting. Auto Mute Tab ensures only one tab is heard at a time, automatically and instantly.
Handles HTML5 video and audio, Web Audio API, autoplay videos, iframes, and dynamically loaded media. If it makes sound, Auto Mute Tab controls it.
No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no servers. Everything runs locally in Safari. Your browsing stays completely private.
Requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. Works with Safari 17+.