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title: "Chrome feature: Mute site"
description: "Mute annoying auto-playing content in Chrome with the new site mute feature"
publishedAt: 2024-08-15T05:03:45.211Z
canonical: https://gregwilson.tech/chrome-feature-mute-site
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tags: ["chrome"]
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Some websites insist on auto-playing video/audio content and it drives me nuts. I recently discovered that Chrome now allows you to mute a site. The screenshot below illustrates.

![Screenshot showing how to mute a specific tab in Chrome browser](/images/inline/chrome-feature-mute-site/a9ab3ffe-947b-44d1-94c3-1a5f5f30a742.webp)

If content starts playing, you will see a small icon in the tab indicating that it’s muted.

[#chrome](/tag/chrome)