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NetEase Cloud Music vs CloudMusicPlayer: catalog facts
NetEase Cloud Music	CloudMusicPlayer
Freemium Free to use, with paid membership options for some content and features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Web	Linux
Large catalogue with charts, playlists and podcasts Recommendations and social sharing features	Full-screen lyrics page and play queue MPRIS desktop media control support
Interface is in Chinese Higher-quality playback pushes users to the desktop client	Unofficial client that depends on the NetEase service Documentation and interface mainly in Chinese
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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