Ello’s having a big day: It added sound and video support. Bring on the video and music embeds — and possibly ads, according to an email sent to users today.
Ello, the venture capital-funded startup that wants to be an alternative to the advertising-laden Facebook, seems to have allowed a loophole into its ad-free zone, as many of these third-party providers can bring ads with their content.
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Ello will now support content from YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, SoundCloud, and Mixcloud.
The alternative social network also recently revealed that it plans on releasing mobile apps in 2015, though it hasn’t determined an exact timing yet.
Colorado-based Ello got a lot of attention this past fall, and raised $5.5 million from institutional investors.
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