iPad User Guide

Mute audio in tabs in Safari on iPad

Safari lets you mute audio in any open tabs—helpful when you’re listening to audio from one website, and unwanted audio starts playing from another.

Mute audio

  1. Go to the Safari app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Mute audio in the tab you’re viewing: Tap 👁 the Mute button
      in the search field.

    • Mute audio in other tabs: If you’re viewing several websites that are playing audio, touch and hold 👁 the Mute button
      in the search field, then tap Mute Other Tabs to let audio play in the tab you’re currently viewing and to mute the audio in other tabs.

    • Mute all audio: If you’re viewing a website that’s not playing audio and other tabs are playing audio, tap 👁 the Mute button
      in the search field to quickly mute all audio in other tabs.

    • Mute any tab: Tap 👁 the Mute button
      on the right side of the tab in the tab bar.

See websites that are playing audio

  1. Go to the Safari app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Touch and hold 👁 the Mute button
    in the search field to see a list of websites that are playing audio.

  3. Choose a website to go to the tab where the audio is playing.

    If you’re viewing a website that’s not playing audio, the list of open websites also includes the Mute All Tabs option. If the website you’re viewing is playing audio, it includes the Mute This Tab or Mute Other Tabs option.

Unmute audio

  1. Go to the Safari app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Mute button
    in the search field, or on the right side of the tab in the tab bar.

Note: You can mute and unmute audio in tabs that are in the active Safari window as well as in tabs that are in other Safari windows behind the active window.

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