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Best alternatives to Buzz* - Phone for Google Chrome™ (2026)

5 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Buzz*, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Buzz* - Phone for Google Chrome™ today

≈6K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions

Buzz* alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    IBA Opt-out (by Google)

    Opt out of Google's interest-based ads as you browse the web with Chrome.

    ≈400K users3.5★ from 1.6K ratingsUpdated 23 months ago2 permissions
    • About 67× more users than Buzz*
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
  2. 2

    Phone as Webcam

    Turn your phone into a high-quality webcam for Chrome

    ≈1K users4.6★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions
    • About 6.0× fewer users than Buzz*
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
  3. 3

    Yaxxa

    Yaxxa is a WebRTC client for PBX.

    ≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions
    • About 6.0× fewer users than Buzz*
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  4. 4

    WebRTC Control

    Have control over WebRTC (disable | enable) and protect your IP address.

    ≈300K users4.6★ from 234 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions
    • About 50× more users than Buzz*
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
  5. 5

    Change Timezone (Time Shift)

    Easily change your timezone to a desired value and protect your privacy.

    ≈20K users3.1★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago5 permissions
    • About 3.3× more users than Buzz*
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools

Buzz* alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Buzz*?

By users, the most popular alternative is IBA Opt-out (by Google) with ≈400K users and a 3.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is IBA Opt-out (by Google).

Which Buzz* alternative has the best rating?

WebRTC Control has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 234 ratings.

Is there a Buzz* alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

IBA Opt-out (by Google) asks for 2 permissions, against 4 for Buzz*.

How many alternatives to Buzz* are there?

We list 5 close alternatives to Buzz* on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.