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How do I turn off the sound when an error message pops up?

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There is an anoying sound when an error message pops up in FF. I looked in the preferences but there doesn't seem to be an option to disable it.

There is an anoying sound when an error message pops up in FF. I looked in the preferences but there doesn't seem to be an option to disable it.

Chosen solution

https://www.liberiangeek.net/2013/07/how-to-change-or-disable-the-alert-sound-in-ubuntu/

Settings may have changed in a couple years in Ubuntu but this gives an idea of where to look.

Firefox itself does not have such sound notifications.


#367259 said

maybe try to disable error sound in Windows/OS Sound preferences not sure if FF has its setting regarding error sounds

This is on Linux and not Windows but you are on right track.

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maybe try to disable error sound in Windows/OS Sound preferences not sure if FF has its setting regarding error sounds

I don't think there is an error sound in Firefox unless its from an Add-on. What is the error reported?

First time using ubuntu. Maybe i did something, but there is an annoying error sound in ff that I can't get rid of.

only happens when there is an error.

There is no option in ff and I just looked in ubuntu's sound (gui).

Chosen Solution

https://www.liberiangeek.net/2013/07/how-to-change-or-disable-the-alert-sound-in-ubuntu/

Settings may have changed in a couple years in Ubuntu but this gives an idea of where to look.

Firefox itself does not have such sound notifications.


#367259 said

maybe try to disable error sound in Windows/OS Sound preferences not sure if FF has its setting regarding error sounds

This is on Linux and not Windows but you are on right track.

Modified by James (doing minimal support)

Thanks James, that should do it. Again thank you for your help.