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Floating Mute

Quickly mute and unmute your device.
New in version 3.0.0
fixed: Taps not registered some devices (e.g. Samsung) #1
Floating Mute is a convenient app that lets you quickly mute videos with a single tap.
Whether you're watching a YouTube short, a Reel, or any other video, Floating Mute gives you instant control over the audio.

Features
- Mute/Unmute your device with a single tap.
- When unmuting it restores the volume as it was before unmuting.
- Can be placed anywhere on the screen by simply dragging it.
- You can hide it by long pressing it, and tap on the notification to make it appear again.
- It saves the position of the button on the screen for each orientations, portrait and landscape.
- Automatically adjusts itself as you change the volume.
- Shows the percentage in beside the floating button.

Usage
- Tap the floating button to mute or unmute.
- Drag it to move it.
- Long press to hide it.
- The notification allows you to hide and show it at any time.
- You can also quit the app by tapping on 'exit' in the notification.
- Tap on the notification to open the app so you can change the settings.
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Versions

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  • Version 3.0.0 (3) suggested Added on May 24, 2025

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • close other apps
      Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running.
    • change your audio settings
      Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • com.github.mkalmousli.floating_mute.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 0.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.0.0
    What's new:
    - Now you can hide the volume percentage if you don't want it!
    - You can hide, show and even stop the app all from the notification!
    - Instead of stopping the service, now long press only hides it.
    - Added "How To Use?" page so you know how to use it.
    - Other small UI improvements.
  • Version 2.0.0 (2) - Added on May 06, 2025

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • close other apps
      Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running.
    • change your audio settings
      Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • com.github.mkalmousli.floating_mute.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 0.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.0.0 (1) - Added on Apr 17, 2025

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • close other apps
      Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running.
    • change your audio settings
      Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • com.github.mkalmousli.floating_mute.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 0.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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