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QQ Music vs LX Music Desktop: catalog facts
QQ Music	LX Music Desktop
Freemium Free listening is available, with paid VIP memberships for extra features.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Large licensed catalog with strong Chinese-language music coverage Lossless audio and music videos	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Large and active user community
Interface primarily in Chinese Many features require a paid VIP membership	Documentation is mainly in Chinese Electron app with higher memory use than native players
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: Apache-2.0
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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