[Solved for now] Can we please remove the movie/video advertisements?

There've been plenty of other people with the same issue with Google ads [even just here on SG, I've seen several users mention it], especially on portable devices. Personally, on top of the extra lag they inherently add, Google ads occasionally completely break my tablet's browser or the apps which have them enabled (requiring me to refresh the browser or app), which is one of the reasons I've had to disable ads on Steamgifts (though there are other reasons, such as them occasionally covering the site even on PC, and not being well-positioned [at least, by my considerations] to start with).

I've had this problem since I got the tablet, and I doubt it came with malware pre-installed. Then again, it's an Amazon tablet with power-on ads enabled, and I've had wacky issues related to the power-on screen ads (such as them auto-starting audio on videos, auto-opening Amazon Store, or so forth), so I guess I can't be entirely certain of that. :P

In any case, for now, maybe give a bit of allowance for alternative options to malware being the sole cause of such issues.

It doesn't have to be malware. The site causes a few seconds of freezing for me too when I'm on mobile. Those adds take a second to load and prevent the rest of the site from loading in the process.

@bigbud 13
As said in the original post, I am using Steam Overlay. I use it only for Steam. And I work for an anti-virus company, so no need to advertise products here. I don't have malware. It's just that the ads changed to videos now which do not load completely and freeze the Steam Overlay from in-game.

@Sooth
Yes, the Google Ads are really bad now... I don't know if SG can switch them though... I am using the in-game Steam Overlay because it's easier to log-in instead of using a normal browser. Saves me time and I also do it, because being logged in a normal browser might be a security risk.

@wizcreations
Sad that you are getting them, too, but at least I'm not the only one with the issue if that's any consolation...

I get in a Steam game and use the built-in browser, which is limited and has no choice to have extensions added. At least it's an older version of Chrome (I think it's updated quite less often then the normal Chrome browser).
That is an interesting option (running a browser as a non-steam game) - I might try that. Thanks!

Well, I am on PC and I have amazing Internet. I have never had trouble before - it's just that the ads don't load and freeze the whole site.
A Google ad freezing a whole site shows that the ad is badly implemented and the site itself needs fixing, too, but can be the inherent Steam browser (older version of Chrome).

That's a lot of extensions. Just use ublock and set up additional rulesets. Basically knocks off 1,2, and 4.

@Urthemiel
I work in the security sector.
I have been using ad-block programs for 10+ years now.
Thanks for your choices, but Adblock Plus is the worst - many times it has had vulnerabilities found in it.
I use uBlock Origin now as it seems to stop all kinds of ads, like flash, gif, other animated ones and normal ones and can be configured to a high extent.

I haven't joked about using the inherent's Steam browser and I use it for security reasons, convenience and to support SG by loading the ads.
With one of the best Internet in the whole of Europe (top 3), I have never had trouble with it. Sadly I cannot add extensions here and some emoticons don't sow up, but I have not had trouble with SteamGifts for 6 years now, so now it's a problem for me.

And come on - if an ad is preventing for the whole site to load, maybe the ad and browser aren't the only problem? Maybe there is a setting that needs to be tampered with within the site?

And about ublock Origin not for beginners - it is easy setting it up once you start reading and tinkering with it. Very intuitive, so you can pick it up quickly. I haven't tried uMatrix - that might be even better.

You have adware or some kind of redirect. Might want to clean your cache, cookies and reset your browser.

Malwarebytes ain't the best tool, I don't know why everybody is suggesting them and ONLY them, but I already have an adblocker on my browsers, the problem here is the in-game Steam Overlay browser which cannot have extensions placed on it.

I am on PC and have good Internet. In my case it is not the issue, but somebody above mentioned that the 3G/4G connection on mobile devices prevents him from loading the site because of the ads, so that is most probably related.

Sadly, I do not have much money to support anybody at the moment and won't be able to for the next 10 years...
Also, that is the 3rd reason I'm happy I'm using the Overlay.
And I am talking about the dumbed down version of Chrome that is placed in the Steam overlay of (most) Steam games...

Yes, sadly I need that information.

I am just lazy and want convenience - don't want to login every time I use Steam and SteamGifts...

Yeah, that's why I primarilly use it for going on SteamGifts and SteamTrades mostly.
I don't have Android, but at least I have an alternative.