Google Chrome could finally be updated with one of its most requested features.

Chrome developers this month announced the newest Chrome update, Chrome 64 Beta, will enable users to mute annoying autoplay videos.

To use the new feature, click on the green lock icon next to the URL on the webpage you’re hoping to mute. This will summon a new menu.

Next to the sound icon, change the dropdown from Allow (Default) to Always Block On This Site.

After the change, the offending website will never be able to bombard you with audio from an autoplay video again.

Google has also increased the strength of its in-built Ad Blocker, which should now prevent pop-ups that disguise "close" buttons – making them hard to locate.

Third-party video hosting webpages that disguise ad buttons as "play" symbols will also be affected by the changes.

These changes are some of the most requested by Google Chrome users, the developers behind the update have revealed.

According to Google, “1 out of every 5 user feedback reports submitted on Chrome for desktop mention some type of unwanted content.”

Google has also published a new tool for website developers to check whether any of their practices will be blocked by Chrome under the new changes.

The latest desktop update follows a crackdown on ads on mobile.

Chrome Canary now allows users to block on-screen advertisements deemed "intrusive."  

There’s clearly an irony in the fact that Google – the world's largest advertising company – is focusing so much of its efforts on cracking down on online adverts, the update should improve the browsing experience for Chrome users.