New Tab Override

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Status
Live on Store
Description from extension meta

Load a custom URL when opening a new tab.

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New Tab Override
Description from store

Most extensions that allow a custom URL for the new tab page do so by redirecting to the URL then attempting to focus on the address bar.

The second step of focusing on the address bar when using the redirect method was broken in Chrome 61.

This extension fixes the second step by using a new method, rather than redirecting it loads the URL in the background then injects its content into a empty new tab page.

This means there is no redirect, and therefore the address bar never actually loses focus in the first place.

Permissions:
* Read and change all your data on the websites that you visit - Used only to load the URL in the background, none of your data or websites you visit are ever read or changed.
* Replace the page that you see when opening a new tab - Duh!

Latest reviews

Indrawan I. 2025-09-24

Not fetching properly

Brian Aurelio 2025-07-28

Works perfect for using my self-hosted homepage as the new tab page.

Aira Calleja 2025-02-19

Nice and all...but... successfully set the New Tab to Google search engine, but when I press the Enter key it creates a new line instead of searching. I tried setting the New Tab to other search engines (like Bing, etc) but the same thing happens. After typing in my keywords and press Enter, it creates a new line instead. Have to press the "Google Search" button to do the searching, which is ugh!

Stefan Monov 2025-02-16

I'm rating this 4 stars to support the dev because I love that the keyboard focus remains in the browser address bar. But there's a fatal flaw (for my usecase): I cannot specify an URL starting with "chrome-extension://" (I need this for the Session Buddy extension)

sheeta uwu 2024-10-27

Make it black screen on new tab please. its flash-banging my eyes. tried replacing page with site with black screen but it just adds extra processing and also displays a white screen until the site fully loads so can't be it. otherwise pretty good extension.

Vortex Norman 2024-10-09

It seems to be very slow (tested on multiple fast devices on different fast networks), when trying to load in certain websites, and if the website does load it's sometimes missing images for some reason. Pretty generous giving it 4 stars.

Nachos Grande 2024-08-02

Doesn't work with local files. I set it to open a local html file on my desktop and it just opens a blank new tab.

Richard Knowles 2024-06-08

Does what it says: Take control of your tabs. IMHO This is a responsive developer who is making life better. Thank you.

D “Griefed” HE 2024-05-05

Works like a charm. I especially love the fact that it highlights the addressbar after opening a new tab, so I can immediately start entering a search or website address.

Michał Partacz 2024-02-16

Why does it have to read all data from all pages?

Roger Domuch 2023-10-06

doesn't tell you how to select the webpage that you want it to load

Roger Domuch 2023-10-06

doesn't tell you how to select the webpage that you want it to load

Adelscott 2023-06-12

I wanted to keep the chrome://newtab feature with my 10 prefered urls showing under the search field. and I wanted to focus the search field (and not the address bar). I guess it's not possible to have both with this extension ..

Adelscott 2023-06-12

I wanted to keep the chrome://newtab feature with my 10 prefered urls showing under the search field. and I wanted to focus the search field (and not the address bar). I guess it's not possible to have both with this extension ..

michell suarez 2021-10-22

como vrg borro esto?

Ivan 2021-05-01

Great extension, especially since Chrome doesn't let you set a different new tab page. I wanted to make a custom startpage for Chrome but Chrome doesn't let you do that. The closest thing to that is setting a website that will open on startup, but then when you click new tab it goes to the Chrome new tab.

Ivan 2021-05-01

Great extension, especially since Chrome doesn't let you set a different new tab page. I wanted to make a custom startpage for Chrome but Chrome doesn't let you do that. The closest thing to that is setting a website that will open on startup, but then when you click new tab it goes to the Chrome new tab.

Ryan Martineau 2021-02-23

Does what it says on the tin! This is great, much faster and effective than other options. The override method is better than the redirect method.

Ryan Martineau 2021-02-23

Does what it says on the tin! This is great, much faster and effective than other options. The override method is better than the redirect method.

Pietro Reali 2021-01-20

virus

Pietro Reali 2021-01-20

virus

Beast Boy Gaming 2020-12-07

this is stupid i cant even remove it can someone help me to how to get rid of this extension its so annoying

ניצן אור אלגזה 2020-11-19

can someone help me plz i want to remove it and i dont know how?!?!

Pauline Valley 2020-02-12

Finally a way to search regularly

Pauline Valley 2020-02-12

Finally a way to search regularly

Bbaryonyx 2020-02-09

How to you modify this with any URL that you want to open? Don't see that option in settings.

Bbaryonyx 2020-02-09

How to you modify this with any URL that you want to open? Don't see that option in settings.

Brett Clemons 2019-12-11

A godsend for Brave. Pretty as it intends to appear, the new tab feature of Brave is worse than useless.

Brett Clemons 2019-12-11

A godsend for Brave. Pretty as it intends to appear, the new tab feature of Brave is worse than useless.

Max Steel 2019-10-08

mmm... I enjoy use the Chrome "just black" theme; but this extension a change a background to white :/ :/ :/ . Good only to replace annoying Brave browser New Tab.

Max Steel 2019-10-08

mmm... I enjoy use the Chrome "just black" theme; but this extension a change a background to white :/ :/ :/ . Good only to replace annoying Brave browser New Tab.

Nicolas 2019-05-12

Perfect for Brave browser, as new page options is not implemented yet

Nicolas 2019-05-12

Perfect for Brave browser, as new page options is not implemented yet

Kate Quin 2019-05-07

Nice add on. But the set focus needs to be automatically set to web page instead of address bar. This is probably why I prefer using Firefox override new tab.

Kate Quin 2019-05-07

Nice add on. But the set focus needs to be automatically set to web page instead of address bar. This is probably why I prefer using Firefox override new tab.

Dutchraise72 2018-04-10

Works great and fast no delays.

Dutchraise72 2018-04-10

Works great and fast no delays.

Erik Wilhelm 2018-03-26

This is the only extension that overrides my company's forced New Tab page. Thank you!

Erik Wilhelm 2018-03-26

This is the only extension that overrides my company's forced New Tab page. Thank you!

Anmar “Max” Mansur 2018-03-23

I'd like to call it the best extension for what it does, but it's the only one that works, and I tried them all.

Anmar “Max” Mansur 2018-03-23

I'd like to call it the best extension for what it does, but it's the only one that works, and I tried them all.

Allen 2017-10-01

Great job! This is the only one that works with the Chrome updates. It enables you to search directly from address bar without having to type Ctrl-L.

Allen 2017-10-01

Great job! This is the only one that works with the Chrome updates. It enables you to search directly from address bar without having to type Ctrl-L.

PP K. 2017-10-01

It works on normal website URL but not for "chrome://apps" URL. Keep focus on the address bar which is good.

PP K. 2017-10-01

It works on normal website URL but not for "chrome://apps" URL. Keep focus on the address bar which is good.

Jason Cooper 2017-09-28

It works with chrome 61. New tab redirect and others haven't fixed the set cursor in address bar bug yet introduced with chrome 61. Seems lighter than other plugins too. May use this moving forward. Nice work Mustang.

Jason Cooper 2017-09-28

It works with chrome 61. New tab redirect and others haven't fixed the set cursor in address bar bug yet introduced with chrome 61. Seems lighter than other plugins too. May use this moving forward. Nice work Mustang.

Statistics

Installs
3,000
Market
Chrome Web Store
Rating
3.48 (33 votes)
Last update
2023-12-05
Version 1.2.0
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