Google Chrome To Allow Muting Of Annoying Websites Permanently

Plenty of websites are still employing the tactics of auto-playing videos whenever users visit their pages. This has caused no end of frustration among internet surfers, especially when the audio or video clip playing holds no interest for them. Soon, Google Chrome might finally allow users to mute these websites forever.

As of now, the feature is still in its test phase, TechCrunch reports. However, once it starts rolling out, users will finally be able to mute whatever website may be employing the auto-play tactic once and for all. Now, it’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time that Google has had to address this issue, but it is the first time that it is taking such a hard stance.

With regards to how this feature will actually work, it basically involves clicking on the security tab that will be included in the version. From there, users simply need to click on the mute button, which will remain the case for as long as the users want. Users who want to see what it is like can check out the “Canary” version of the browser.

If the feature ends up becoming really popular, browsers such as Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari might follow suit. After all, what would be the point of depriving users of a feature that they really need to avoid being frustrated whenever they go on the internet.

More to the point, there is a Mute feature on Google Chrome right now, but it’s temporary, The Verge reports. Users can basically right-click on a particular tab if they want to shut it up, but that setting is canceled once the tab is closed. As a result, if the users need to visit that particular website again, they will need to mute that particular tab once more, which is frustrating.