Permissions and Privacy

Help · 7 min read · Privacy

Chrome shows permission prompts so you can see when an extension may read or change data on pages you visit. Sound Booster needs access related to the tabs where you want louder audio. Without that access, the slider cannot attach to the page’s media.

Site access levels

You can limit access to sites you click, or allow broader access if you boost many domains daily. Narrower access is fine; you may need to open the popup once per new site so Chrome allows it.

Extension vs uploading files

Boosting a YouTube tab is not the same as sending a file to a server. The website tools are built around in-browser processing of files you choose. Read Privacy Policy for policy language, and use extension vs website for product differences.

Enterprise and school Chrome

Managed browsers can block extensions by policy. If Install is greyed out, your admin must allow the extension ID. The website tools may still work for files when extension install is blocked.

What Chrome’s permission wording means

When Chrome asks about an extension, it uses standard phrases such as “read and change data” on certain sites. That wording is generic: it describes the capability that any extension running on a page needs, and it is not specific to one product. For a tool that changes the volume of media inside a page, access to that page is the mechanism that lets the slider attach to the audio.

Choosing a site access level

Chrome lets you decide how widely an extension may run. Open chrome://extensions, click Details for Sound Booster, and look for Site access.

• On click: the extension acts only after you click it on a page. This is the most limited option, and you may need to click once per site.
• On specific sites: you list the sites where it may run automatically.
• On all sites: the most convenient option if you boost audio on many different websites every day.

None of these options is right for everyone. A student who only watches lectures on two sites can allow just those, while someone who watches many different video sites may prefer the broader setting.

How to review access later

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar.
2. Click Details on Sound Booster.
3. Change Site access or turn the extension off with the toggle.

Chrome also warns you if an update asks for new permissions. In that case the extension may be turned off until you approve the change, which is a useful safeguard.

The extension is not the same as uploading a file

Boosting a tab changes how loud it sounds for you while you listen. The website tools work differently: you choose a file, and the processing is built to run in the browser tab so that you can download a result. These are two separate products, so read the Privacy Policy for the formal language and the extension-versus-website article for the practical difference.

Good habits for any extension

• Install only from the official Chrome Web Store listing, not from shared files.
• Remove extensions you no longer use.
• Check the permissions after a big update.
• Use narrower access when you do not need all-sites convenience.

Work and school browsers

Administrators can block or force extensions. Visit chrome://management to see whether your browser is managed. If install is greyed out, the extension has not been approved by your organisation. In that case the website file tools may still work for files you are allowed to process, but follow your organisation’s rules.

Incognito and shared computers

Extensions are off in Incognito unless you allow them in the Details page. On a shared computer, remember that extensions belong to the Chrome profile, so use your own profile and remove the extension if you no longer want it there.

Frequently asked questions

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