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Quick answers for Simple Sound Control in Chrome and Firefox

FAQ

Do I need Chrome or Firefox?

Both are supported. Install the build for your browser from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons (AMO) when published. Developers can load unpacked from the dist/chrome or dist/firefox folders after running npm run build in the GitHub repository.

What is the Dark and Light popup theme?

Open the extension popup, then the settings (gear) icon. Under Theme (above Accent color), choose Dark or Light. Dark is the default and matches the original look; Light uses a high-contrast layout on a near-white background (#efefef) with darker text and adjusted buttons. The choice is stored locally as ssc_theme and does not follow your operating system theme automatically.

What does the extension actually change?

Only audio for normal web pages: the extension routes <audio> and <video> through a gain stage in the active tab (including iframes). It does not upload your listening habits; data stays in the browser’s extension storage.

What else is on this page?

The sections below walk through removing the extension, pinning it to the toolbar, managing saved tabs and URLs, safe use of levels above 100%, the MIT License, and how to contribute on GitHub.

Removing the extension

Google Chrome

  1. Open chrome://extensions in the address bar.
  2. Find Simple Sound Control.
  3. Click Remove and confirm.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open about:addons (or menu → Add-ons and themes).
  2. Select Extensions, find Simple Sound Control.
  3. Open the menu for the extension and choose Remove, then confirm.

You can install again later from the Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons (AMO), or from source.

Pinning the extension (toolbar)

Google Chrome

  1. Click the puzzle piece (Extensions) in the Chrome toolbar.
  2. Find Simple Sound Control.
  3. Click the pin icon so it stays visible next to the address bar.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the puzzle piece (Extensions) in the toolbar (or use the application menu).
  2. Find Simple Sound Control and use the gear or overflow menu.
  3. Choose Pin to Toolbar so the icon stays visible.

Pinned access makes it faster to open the popup and adjust the active tab.

Deleting saved URLs (per-site levels)

  1. Open the extension popup and click the settings (gear) icon.
  2. Under Saved volume states, choose the URLs tab.
  3. Click the trash icon next to any row you want to remove.

That removes the stored level for that origin; the next visit falls back to the default unless a tab-specific save applies.

Deleting saved tabs (per-tab levels)

  1. Open the extension popup and click the settings (gear) icon.
  2. Under Saved volume states, choose the Tabs tab.
  3. Click the trash icon next to the entry you want to remove.

Closing a tab also removes its saved tab entry automatically when the extension can detect that tab ID.

Volumes above 100% — use with care

The slider can go up to 400%. That is a linear gain boost, not “more quality.” Pushing levels above 100% can cause clipping, distortion, or harshness on some sites or hardware, and may be uncomfortable at high listening levels. Start small, trust your ears, and return to 100% if anything sounds wrong.

MIT License

The Simple Sound Control extension is released under the MIT License. The full legal text is in the LICENSE file bundled with the extension sources.

Read the LICENSE on GitHub

Contribute on GitHub

Bug reports, ideas, and pull requests are welcome in the public repository.

Simple Sound Control on GitHub

More help

For anything not covered here—billing for other products, enterprise questions, or anything beyond this extension—reach the team through the Craft & Logic contact page.