Notification Sound

Makes a sound when a notification is shown. Lets you customize the sound and which websites to show notifications for.

Notification Sound - Firefox Add-on for Audible Alerts

Notification Sound is a customisable Firefox extension that adds sound notifications to alerts from websites and supported extensions. It enables users to choose which sites and extensions will trigger a sound alert, customize individual sounds and volumes, and play an alert when downloads are finished. This extension does not support push notifications from websites.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 1,824
-7
Rating: 3.54
(48)
Version: 1.4.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5726490
Creation date: 2015-11-23
Weekly download count: 27
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • management
  • downloads
  • menus
  • tabs
Size: 35.80K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

User reviews

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Pros
  • Simple and convenient to use
  • Works for specific applications like Microsoft Teams and OpenPhone
  • Customization of notification sounds is helpful
Cons
  • Inconsistent performance across different websites (e.g., YouTube, Twitter notifications not working)
  • Requires permissions that are not clearly communicated to the user
  • Only works if the browser is in focus, not when using other applications
  • Some users experienced installation issues with sounds not playing
Most mentioned
  • Notification sounds only work when Firefox is in focus, not with other applications
  • Not all notifications from popular sites (like Twitter and YouTube) are supported
  • Users report installation and permission issues affecting sound playback
User reviews

dont trust why here "Download files"<- and read and modify the browser’s" download history"<-
by rambley the raccoon, 2024-09-20

works great
by hiddenPirate, 2024-06-27
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Add-on safety

Risk impact
High risk impact

Notification Sound requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Low risk likelihood

Notification Sound has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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