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NetEase Cloud MusicSpotify
Freemium

Free to use, with paid membership options for some content and features.

 Freemium

Lossless streaming requires a Premium subscription.

Windows, macOS, Web Web
  • Large catalogue with charts, playlists and podcasts
  • Recommendations and social sharing features
  • Web player that runs in a browser
  • Lossless audio for Premium subscribers
  • Interface is in Chinese
  • Higher-quality playback pushes users to the desktop client
  • Lossless audio limited to Premium and supported apps and devices
  • Proprietary service with no local ownership of music
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated 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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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