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NetEase Cloud Music Gtk4 vs LX Music Desktop: catalog facts
NetEase Cloud Music Gtk4	LX Music Desktop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence; the music service itself is…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Written in Rust with a small install size	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Large and active user community
Unofficial client that depends on the NetEase API Documentation is mainly in Chinese	Documentation is mainly in Chinese Electron app with higher memory use than native players
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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