For those of you who love using Chrome for your daily browsing, having the perfect music extensions on hand is essential to enjoying the day.
And since the selection of music extensions available for Chrome is changing all the time, it can be easy to miss the best ones coming onto the scene. You may not even realize how much you needed a certain one until you try it.
Keep reading to learn about the best music extensions for Google Chrome.
1. Drumbit
This drum machine is incredibly simple and totally addictive. All you have to do is hit a few squares and press play to get your totally unique drum loop. Save as a WAV file when you're done, and use it in whatever other creation you're working on.
2. Web Scrobbler
This scrobbling extension has been around forever; it is an essential tool for people who love tracking their music listening habits in Last.fm. It also works with Libre.fm and ListenBrainz.
3. Deezer Control
For Deezer users, this is the ultimate extension. It gives you hotkeys, notifications, and a popup for info and playback tools. There's no web app for Deezer; this app is a great workaround.
4. Spotify
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world for good reason. It rocks. Free plans are available, and paid subscriptions start at $10/month.
5. SoundCloud
SoundCloud is a platform for original works of music and has also become popular for hosting podcasts. As a free user, your uploads are limited to three hours of content, and paid accounts start at $2.50/month (billed annually).
6. Stitcher
Stitcher is a web service that lets you put together a playlist from talk radio, podcasts, and live radio on demand. It has a tidy front page that will highlight some of the most interesting stories of the day as well as trending channels. If you're into random-but-engaging audio content, this is the perfect app.
7. Audiotool
Audiotool lets you produce music online thanks to its easy-to-use synthesizers, drum machines, effects, and samples.
You can connect desktop devices using virtual cables, and there are more than 50,000 community-created presets for you to dig into.
8. Audio Converter
Audio Converter does exactly what the name suggests. You can switch audio files from one format to another. The app is online-based and entirely free to use.
It supports tags, batch conversion, and audio extraction from video files.
9. Volume Booster
Laptop speakers often aren't the loudest things in the world. If you're trying to bust some tunes while working, that's not ideal.
Volume Booster lets you increase the audio volume of Chrome tabs by 600 percent. Better yet, it lets you control the volume on a tab-by-tab basis.
10. Audio Equalizer
Another area where regular operating systems like Windows and Mac fall short is native audio equalizers.
Yes, there are some solid third-party Windows equalizers, but why bother using them why you can just install this Chrome extension instead? It offers 10 bands, a volume booster, a bass booster, and a preset vocal booster, among other things.
11. YOU.DJ
If you're an aspiring DJ who doesn't have a bunch of cash to spend on expensive equipment to support your nascent hobby, check out YOU.DJ.
You can use the extension to mix music and videos. It supports SoundCloud and YouTube content, there's an auto-mix feature, and even a music search engine.
12. TuneYou Radio
TuneYou is a free online radio. It provides access to a vast number of radio stations from around the world; more than 50,000 are updated daily.
In excess of 100 countries are supported, you can browse the radio stations by genre, and you can save your favorite stations for easy access later.
13. Lyrics Fetcher
Lyrics Fetcher is a simple Chrome music extension that can source lyrics in real-time for your songs as they are playing.
To use the extension, you just need to click on the icon in the top-right corner of your browser while a song is playing on another service such as Spotify.
14. SndControl
SndControl lets you sync all your favorite web audio sources (including paid streaming services like Spotify as well as music video apps) in one place. You can then use the extension to control all the sources through the same interface.
You can also set hotkeys for faster playback, and cards for music notifications are supported.
15. Smart Mute
Smart Mute is a great Chrome extension for anyone who tends to have lots of music tabs open in their browser at the same time.
Some of the extension's key features include an option to mute tabs on a case-by-case basis, a silent mode that will block all audio, and whitelists/blacklists for sites you visit regularly. If nothing else, it is great for stopping ads' audio from playing over the top of your tunes.
16. Audio Channel
Audio Channel is a holistic Chrome extension that lets you customize all aspects of your browser's musical output.
There's a volume control (which offers up to 400 percent boost), an audio compressor, a 32Hz-16kHz equalizer, a stereo/mono toggle, and special effects including chorus, reverb, and pitch shift. There's even a karaoke mode in case you fancy a singalong!
17. Soundtrap
Soundtrap lets you create original music with musicians from around the world, and mix the creation just as you would in Audacity.
You can record instruments and vocals, add loops, and invite other people to collaborate with you. There's also built-in sampled instruments and a preamp.
18. Spotify Playback Speed Access
Spotify Playback Speed Access is a neat little Chrome extension that lets you alter the speed at which music tracks play in Spotify. You can slow tracks down to 80 percent or speed them up to 120 percent.
You can control Spotify Playback Speed Access using the slider next to the volume control once you have installed the app.
19. SpotifyTree
SpotifyTree is the ideal extension for anyone who has dozens of playlists on Spotify. It lets you access all your playlists via a tree menu, meaning you can start to play your favorite tunes without needing to open the Spotify web app or desktop player.
You will need to grant the extension access to your Spotify account for it to work.
20. Nice Playlist Generator
Creating new playlists on Spotify can often feel like a chore. You either need to search for each song individually or use Spotify's AI-generated list of similar songs. Neither solution is ideal, and you run the risk of overlooking a hidden gem.
The Nice Playlist Generator extension in the solution. It can make Spotify playlists from RateYourMusic.com charts and lists, all within a few quick clicks.
Watch Out for Updates
The list of music-themed extensions for Chrome is not as long as it once was. Many once-popular apps have not been updated in a number of years.
It's not surprising. Given that so many of the apps are made by indie developers, they can come and go quite quickly. Just be aware that extensions you come to rely on today might not exist in a couple of years.