diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 0eb9b6493..72c289eca 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -668,9 +668,10 @@ class AbstractAudio(QObject):
     muted_changed = pyqtSignal(bool)
     recently_audible_changed = pyqtSignal(bool)
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, tab, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._widget = None
+        self._tab = tab
 
     def set_muted(self, muted: bool):
         """Set this tab as muted or not."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 36ac2a99a..e4bac57b5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ class WebEngineAudio(browsertab.AbstractAudio):
         page = self._widget.page()
         page.audioMutedChanged.connect(self.muted_changed)
         page.recentlyAudibleChanged.connect(self.recently_audible_changed)
+        self._tab.url_changed.connect(self._on_url_changed)
 
     def set_muted(self, muted: bool):
         page = self._widget.page()
@@ -656,6 +657,11 @@ class WebEngineAudio(browsertab.AbstractAudio):
         page = self._widget.page()
         return page.recentlyAudible()
 
+    @pyqtSlot(QUrl)
+    def _on_url_changed(self, url):
+        mute = config.instance.get('content.mute', url=url)
+        self.set_muted(mute)
+
 
 class _WebEnginePermissions(QObject):
 
@@ -1000,7 +1006,7 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.printing = WebEnginePrinting(tab=self)
         self.elements = WebEngineElements(tab=self)
         self.action = WebEngineAction(tab=self)
-        self.audio = WebEngineAudio(parent=self)
+        self.audio = WebEngineAudio(tab=self, parent=self)
         self._permissions = _WebEnginePermissions(tab=self, parent=self)
         self._scripts = _WebEngineScripts(tab=self, parent=self)
         # We're assigning settings in _set_widget
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index 7f0740b65..a2c7ee2a2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class WebKitTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.printing = WebKitPrinting(tab=self)
         self.elements = WebKitElements(tab=self)
         self.action = WebKitAction(tab=self)
-        self.audio = WebKitAudio(parent=self)
+        self.audio = WebKitAudio(tab=self, parent=self)
         # We're assigning settings in _set_widget
         self.settings = webkitsettings.WebKitSettings(settings=None)
         self._set_widget(widget)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 0a2c1e2c7..8f06814ca 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -806,6 +806,12 @@ content.xss_auditing:
     Suspicious scripts will be blocked and reported in the inspector's
     JavaScript console.
 
+content.mute:
+  default: false
+  type: Bool
+  supports_pattern: true
+  desc: Automatically mute tabs.
+
 # emacs: '
 
 ## completion
diff --git a/tests/helpers/stubs.py b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
index 9af7a6fcc..173135d73 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/stubs.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class FakeWebTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.history = FakeWebTabHistory(self, can_go_back=can_go_back,
                                          can_go_forward=can_go_forward)
         self.scroller = FakeWebTabScroller(self, scroll_pos_perc)
-        self.audio = FakeWebTabAudio()
+        self.audio = FakeWebTabAudio(self)
         wrapped = QWidget()
         self._layout.wrap(self, wrapped)