Listening to music can boost your mood, relax your mind, and increase your focus. If you are fixated on the computer screen for work, study, or gaming all day long, adding a little music to your daily routine will break the monotony. Google Chrome users can stick some good music-related extensions on the browser to have a better day. Chrome’s Web Store has a massive selection of extensions, making it quite possible to lose the best ones as they can get lost in the list. So, if you are a music enthusiast or want to customize your playlist and songs, then you must try the following list of add-ons.
Spotify
Spotify is one of the best online music streaming services globally, and now you can get it for free on your browser. Using this extension, you can play and listen to anything you like. Like the original app, you can use the extension for free or with a Premium ($9.99 a month) subscription. You can search and share any track, artist, or album. You will receive recommendations based on your preferences. It also has integration with Spotify Radio and Spotify Connect, which lets you listen to anything on your speakers or TV.
Deezer Control
Deezer Control lets you control the Deezer app directly from your browser. Using this extension, you can access the hotkeys, check notifications, and more. It forms up as a popup that allows you to pause quickly, resume, or check the currently playing music on Deezer. You will find the album cover with its track’s title and artist’s name. You can even customize the popup and match it as per your aesthetic. If you want to check the song’s name, hover your cursor on the icon, and the name will get displayed in the tooltip. Use hotkeys to control Deezer via keyboard. You can also customize the notification display.
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is one of the best online audio distribution platforms and music sharing websites. Using this extension, you can create, record, and share sounds with anyone using SoundCloud. You can also record and upload sounds to SoundCloud and share the files privately with anyone you want. You can also share everything on social media or public blogs. Use its official iPhone or Android app to have complete access to it. If you are an amateur creator, then you can access a free account on SoundCloud. Advanced users have access to a premium account, and it will unlock features like custom branding, statistics, and controlled distribution.
Drumbit
Drumbit is an easy to use drum machine extension that allows the users to choose from a vast list of drum kits. You can create beats, save and edit your rhythm patterns, and record the final product in audio files (WAV). You can make up to four unique patterns at a time and choose to add any of the seven built-in room effects given in it. It has six demo files that will help you get the basics right. It lets you copy and paste between patterns, controls the volume of each track, and changes the pitch.
Soundtrap
The Soundtrap extension will help you make music online by recording instruments, vocals and using loops. It includes a large set of high-quality, professional loops and software instruments. Use its preamp and various high-quality guitar, bass, and vocal effects for adding more dimension to the final product. You can play the built-in sampled instruments (piano, organ, synths, drums) and ten, save the recording in the cloud. It even lets you distribute your creation on iTunes, Deezer, Spotify, Rhapsody, and Google Play. This extension is supported on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Linux, Android phones and tablets, and iPad.
Audiotool
Audio tool is a powerful online DAW right in your browser that integrates with a built-in publishing platform for sharing your creations. You can create your arrangement by dragging the devices to the desktop and connect them with virtual cables. All your device settings will be saved as a preset, which you can share with the community. It also includes multiple routing & mixing tools that will help you build complex Signal chains.
The Chrome extensions mentioned in this list serve different purposes and are unique on its own. You might find the one you need, and if not, the Web Store is full of options. So you can explore and install the one you like.
