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LX Music Desktop vs Soda Music: catalog facts
LX Music Desktop	Soda Music
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to download; the research does not describe paid tiers.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Large and active user community	Large streaming catalogue Syncs music saved on Douyin
Documentation is mainly in Chinese Electron app with higher memory use than native players	Chinese-language interface and service Streaming service rather than a player for local files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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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