
Most browsers display a speaker icon on any tab that's making sound. Quick tip: If you're not sure what tab is making sound, look for a speaker icon. Here's how to mute tabs on your Mac or PC using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari. The mute tab feature silences everything in a specific tab, meaning that even the loudest video ad won't bother you.

That's why nearly every web browser lets you mute tabs. There are few things worse than opening a website only to have it blare unwanted music at you. If you've been online for long enough, you've probably run into the scourge of the internet: auto-playing video ads.

