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YouTube Music vs Soda Music: catalog facts
YouTube Music	Soda Music
Freemium Free with ads. Music Premium, available in select countries, is a paid subscription that…	Free Free to download; the research does not describe paid tiers.
Web, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack Switches between a song’s audio and its music video	Large streaming catalogue Syncs music saved on Douyin
The free tier has ads and does not play in the background Downloads need a Music Premium subscription	Chinese-language interface and service Streaming service rather than a player for local files
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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