Feed Mute for LinkedIn
Feed Mute for LinkedIn is a free, open-source Chrome extension that hides LinkedIn feed posts mentioning keywords you choose. Add a word and the posts that contain it disappear from your feed. Remove it and they come back.
Why mute a keyword on LinkedIn?
Some weeks one topic takes over the feed: a launch everyone at one company reposts, a conference, a hiring wave. LinkedIn lets you hide posts one at a time or unfollow people, but it has no way to mute a word. I built this the week one launch filled my feed.
How it works
Click the extension’s icon and add keywords. It checks each post in your feed and hides the ones that contain a keyword, including posts that load as you scroll. Edits apply to open LinkedIn tabs right away, without a reload.
- Keywords match whole words and ignore case:
cryptohides "Crypto" but not "cryptography". - The whole post is checked, including the author's name and headline. Muting a company name also hides posts from people who list it as their employer.
- Posts are hidden on your screen only. Nothing is reported to LinkedIn, and nobody is unfollowed or blocked.
Install
- 01Download the zip (opens in a new tab) and unzip it, or clone the repository (opens in a new tab).
- 02Open
chrome://extensionsand turn on Developer mode (top right). - 03Click Load unpacked and pick the unzipped folder.
- 04Reload LinkedIn, click the extension's icon and add your keywords.
Questions
Is it on the Chrome Web Store?
No. It isn't published on the Chrome Web Store and hasn't been reviewed by Google. You download the source from GitHub and load it in Chrome's Developer mode.
Does it collect any data?
No. It makes no network requests and has no analytics or accounts. It runs only on linkedin.com and uses one permission, storage, to save your keyword list in your Chrome profile.
Does LinkedIn allow it?
LinkedIn's terms don't allow third-party extensions that change how the site looks. This one only hides posts on your own screen, but use it at your own discretion.
What if it stops hiding posts?
It finds posts by LinkedIn's page markup, which changes from time to time. If posts stop being hidden, open an issue (opens in a new tab).
How do I update it?
It doesn't update itself. Download it again and click the reload icon on the extension's card in chrome://extensions.
Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LinkedIn Corporation. “LinkedIn” is a trademark of its owner. More of what I build is on the home page.