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Freemium

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

 Freemium

Free with ads. Music Premium, available in select countries, is a paid subscription that…

Windows, macOS, Web Web, Android, iOS
  • Large catalogue with charts, playlists and podcasts
  • Recommendations and social sharing features
  • Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack
  • Switches between a song’s audio and its music video
  • Interface is in Chinese
  • Higher-quality playback pushes users to the desktop client
  • The free tier has ads and does not play in the background
  • Downloads need a Music Premium subscription
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 24, 2026

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