Is there any way to tell Chrome not to make sound unless I explicitly want it? Maybe I have less tolerance than most people, but I just can't stand it when my computer makes unexpected noise.
scroll all the way down to "content"->Additional content settings->Sound
Here you can do stuff.
edit: readability
1 problem in a browser is most definitely not enough to discourage it.
- I use both btw.
It's better than "Mute tab" because it's persistant over multiple sessions.