Until now, Vine users have been limited to viewing their six-second videos on the service's mobile apps, but the Twitter-owned service today opened Vine to the Web.

Users can now log in at vine.co to view their friends' videos in the home feed, and like, comment on, and share content just as they would on the mobile apps. Click the person icon on the top right of the screen, meanwhile, to peruse your own Vine videos online.

Also in the top right is a TV icon; click it for TV Mode, a larger view of the Vine videos on your screen. Videos will play in sequence, but you still have to click on them to enable the sound. Select the arrows to scroll through available Vines.

"This release is just a first step toward bringing you a richer, more enjoyable Web experience," Vine engineer Janessa Det said in a blog post. "We look forward to introducing more improvements in 2014."

Web profiles arrive on the heels of Vine's new vanity URLs, which launched late last month. At this point, though, only those who actually use Vine are eligible: You'll need to be active on the site for at least 30 days and have posted more than two videos to snag a vanity URL. If you're feeling less than creative, Twitter automatically reserves your micro-blogging handle, but you must register on Vine to confirm it.

Those who do not qualify for a vanity Vine URL will simply have a series of numbers at the end of their Vine profile link for now.

Vine rival Instagram, which added video recording last year, rolled out Web profiles in Nov. 2012.

For more, see PCMag's review of Vine for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone.