Open the game’s audio settings and enable “Mute on focus loss,” “Pause when inactive,” or similar
Check the game’s video or general settings for an “Unfocused audio” option
Use the game launcher’s settings if it has a background audio or focus-loss mute option
Set the game to run in windowed or borderless windowed mode if exclusive fullscreen prevents muting
Use your operating system’s volume mixer to lower or mute the game when it is not active
Use third-party audio tools that support per-app muting and focus-based rules
Create a keyboard shortcut or macro to mute the game quickly when you tab out
Edit the game’s config files if the game supports a manual mute-on-alt-tab setting
Check for mods or community patches that add mute-on-tab-out behavior
If available, enable “exclusive focus,” “background pause,” or “suspend audio when minimized” options