Sound playing on web sites can be annoying, and often there is no option to disable the sound on the site. There are a number of ways to disable/block sound produced from websites. Embedded audio is easier to block than Flash audio. Solutions differ for different operating systems, and different web browsers.

Contents 1 Internet Explorer 2 Firefox 3 Opera 4 Linux or other type of Unix OS 5 Microsoft Windows 6 References

Internet ExplorerEdit

Go to Internet Explorer options and uncheck the option "Play Sounds in webpages"

(but sounds from Flash objects will play anyway)

FirefoxEdit

Flashblock (flash audio only)

• This is the best solution for blocking undesired Flash audio. It replaces all flash objects with a play button. Only after the button is pressed will the Flash object start.

  http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

Adblock (flash audio only)

• Another solution in to install Adblock, a firefox extention
  • This option will enable you to block a flash obect is it offends your ears. Each flash object will have to be blocked individually and will be block from then on.

  http://adblock.mozdev.org/

Disabling Embedded Audio (embedded audio only)

• This will disable embedded audio for all websites
• Editing the userContent.css file locate in your users directory
  • Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxx.default/chrome/userContent.css
  • Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\yourUserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxx.default\chrome\userContent.css
• Add the following

/* block embedded sounds */
object[data*=”.mid”],embed[src*=”.mid”] { display: none !important; }
object[data*=”.mp2”],embed[src*=”.mp2”] { display: none !important; }
object[data*=”.mp3”],embed[src*=”.mp3”] { display: none !important; }
object[data*=”.mp4”],embed[src*=”.mp4”] { display: none !important; }
object[data*=”.wav”],embed[src*=”.wav”] { display: none !important; }
object[data*=”.wma”],embed[src*=”.wma”] { display: none !important; }

OperaEdit

• http://userjs.org/scripts/general/enhancements/hide-objects

Linux or other type of Unix OSEdit

Hack libflashplayer library

• This disables audio for all flash objects, on all websites
  1. Shut down mozilla/firefox
  2. find “libflashplayer.so” in your plugins dir.
  3. Edit this with a HEX editor
  4. Look for the string “/dev/dsp” and change it to “/xxx/xxx” - now it can’t open the sound device.
  5. Save
  6. Restart Browser

Microsoft WindowsEdit

Flashmute (any audio)

• Download and project home page: http://indev.no/?p=projects#flashmute
• More info: http://virtuelvis.com/archives/2005/04/flashmute
  • This method allows you to disable or enable web browser audio at will.
  • This is independent of browser type
• Will block all browser audio, but not any other audio from your computer.

ReferencesEdit

• http://virtuelvis.com/archives/2005/04/disable-sound-firefox
  
  
  From HowTo Wiki, a Wikia wiki.