Windows 10: Mute a Tab in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to: Mute a Tab in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to Mute and Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17035, a new experience for muting a tab playing audio in Microsoft Edge has been introduced.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17704, Microsoft updated Microsoft Edge so that even if a tab is not actively playing audio you will now be able to preemptively mute it from the context menu when right-clicking the tab.

This tutorial will show you how to mute and unmute a tab playing audio in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Mute or Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge from Audio Icon
• Option Two: Mute or Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge from Tab Context Menu

EXAMPLE: Mute-a-tab in Microsoft Edge










OPTION ONE [/i] Mute or Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge from Audio Icon
1. While in Microsoft Edge, click/tap on the audio icon on a tab playing audio to mute or unmute the tab. (see screenshots below)











OPTION TWO [/i] Mute or Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge from Tab Context Menu
1. While in Microsoft Edge, right click on or press and hold on a tab playing audio, and click/tap on Mute tab or Unmute tab. (see screenshots below)







That's it,
Shawn


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How do I make Microsoft Edge always muted? Must be muted by default.

Hello I have an interest in muting Microsoft edge permanently. I don't want to hear any sound from any tab on it, but I do need to have the computer's other apps unmuted.

I have tried a commonly suggested program called EarTrumpet, but it doesn't remember mute status, or volume status for Edge, even though it does for every other program I have ever installed.

How can I mute Microsoft Edge? I will not be able to manually mute each tab, every time it is opened so I need a solution that will put it in a muted state by default.

 

Any way to mute Microsoft Edge? It doesn't show up in the Mixer screen


Microsoft Edge now supports feature to mute a tab or multiple tabs. You just need to click on volume icon of audio playing tab. However, this feature has come with preview build (17035) of Windows 10 and not in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. So, this will be a native feature of Microsoft Edge in the next update of Windows 10.
Source: How To Mute Individual Tabs In Microsoft Edge Browser

 

Any way to mute Microsoft Edge? It doesn't show up in the Mixer screen


Howdy,

I'm looking for a way that I can completely Mute certain Edge tabs or just Edge in general. When I open up the Sound Mixer, I see various programs that I can mute, Chrome, Firefox, etc but Edge doesn't show up in the list. Is there any other way to mute Edge specifically that anyone knows of?

Thanks.

 

How do I make Microsoft Edge always muted? Must be muted by default.

Hello,

Thank you for the suggestion, this is useful but I am needing to have muted videos playing through edge so I was looking for something similar to addons for Chrome and Firefox that mute the whole application even if there are videos with sound playing through a website. I understand this is not a common need, thanks for trying!

 

Microsoft is developing a built-in ad blocker for its Edge browser

"One of the first browser add-ons many people install to improve their online experience is Adblock Plus or something similar. Until recently, Microsoft Edge's lack of support for add-ons put off a lot of would-be users, but reports from Build 2016 suggest that native ad blocking is on its way to the Internet Explorer successor.

Adblock Plus is coming to Edge, but built-in ad blocking would negate the need for such an add-on. A slide shown off and snapped at a Build presentation shows that the next version of Edge, in response to user feedback, will feature ad blocking capabilities. There's no word on delivery timescale, but the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update would seem a likely candidate.

ZDNet's Ed Bott photographed the slide which shows Microsoft's development roadmap built around feedback from testers. Right at the top of the list is reference to plans to create a plugin and extension store for Edge, but it's entry number four that's more intriguing.

"Build ad blocking features into the browser" is listed as a Feature Request from users. But the good news is that it is not only listed as being "Deliverable 4682811", but as "Targeted for the next version".

This will no doubt come as good news for those who have fallen in love with Edge, but it's not something that will be welcomed by the likes of Adblock Plus. It does seem that, particularly in the mobile arena, there is a move to baking ad blocking into the browser so it makes sense that Microsoft is following the trend. But it is the fact that Edge straddles Windows 10 on the desktop and Windows 10 Mobile that makes this a particularly interesting move.

Keep an eye out for Insider builds in the coming weeks as the feature may be just around the corner."

Forget extensions, built-in ad blocking is coming to Microsoft Edge - [UPDATE... no it's not!]