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LX Music Desktop vs QQ Music: catalog facts
LX Music Desktop	QQ Music
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Freemium Free listening is available, with paid VIP memberships for extra features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Web
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Large and active user community	Large licensed catalog with strong Chinese-language music coverage Lossless audio and music videos
Documentation is mainly in Chinese Electron app with higher memory use than native players	Interface primarily in Chinese Many features require a paid VIP membership
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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