Control music, video, or anything that plays sound in a Chrome tab.
Play music or sound across Chrome tabs
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- In a tab, play music, a video, or anything else with sound. You can stay on that tab or navigate to a different one.
- To control the sound, at the top right, click Media control .
- You can pause, go to the next song or video, or click to go back to the tab where the song or video plays.
Tip: Your media will continue to play whether you stay in the tab or go to a different one.
Change your default Sound permissions on your computer
To let sites play sound when you visit them:
- Open Chrome .
- At the top right, click More Settings.
- Click Privacy and security Site Settings Sound.
- Select the option you want as your default setting.
Watch a video across Chrome tabs
You can play a video from one tab in a smaller window on top of other tabs you browse.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- In a tab, play a video.
- To view the video while browsing on other tabs, at the top right, click Media control Enter picture-in-picture .
Tip: To reposition, click and drag the video window.