No fibre? No problem.
62%
less data than Plex at 1080p, same quality
1.0 GB
per hour of 1080p (others: 2.5–2.7 GB)
0.2–2.3 Mbps
HD range: 240p to 1080p, adaptive
Why 1–2 Mbps matters
When you watch your own films away from home, they travel over your home upload — often just 1–10 Mbps, even on decent broadband, and much less across much of Africa, rural areas and satellite.
Plex, Jellyfin and Emby were designed for big pipes. At their popular settings they need 5–6 Mbps for 1080p and still overshoot the limits you set. Silux Media delivers the same picture at about 2.3 Mbps — and real HD from 0.7 Mbps.
Every setting, every competitor
vs Plex
| Setting | Plex | Silux | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mbps · 1080p | 6.02 | 2.27 | −62% |
| 4 Mbps · 720p | 2.57 | 1.30 | −50% |
| 2 Mbps · 720p | 1.30 | 0.66 | −49% |
| 1 Mbps | 1.04 | 0.57 | −46% |
| 0.5 Mbps | 0.38 | 0.22 | −46% |
Average Mbps actually sent, at equal or better VMAF.
vs Jellyfin
| Setting | Jellyfin | Silux | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mbps · 1080p | 5.47 | 2.27 | −58% |
| 4 Mbps · 720p | 2.57 | 1.25 | −51% |
| 2 Mbps · 720p | 1.76 | 0.84 | −52% |
| 1 Mbps | 0.88 | 0.46 | −49% |
| 0.5 Mbps | 0.46 | 0.26 | −44% |
Average Mbps actually sent, at equal or better VMAF.
vs Emby
| Setting | Emby | Silux | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mbps · 1080p | 5.57 | 2.29 | −58% |
| 4 Mbps · 720p | 3.86 | 1.62 | −57% |
| 2 Mbps · 720p | 1.42 | 0.59 | −59% |
| 1 Mbps | 0.99 | 0.42 | −58% |
| 0.5 Mbps | 0.55 | 0.23 | −58% |
Average Mbps actually sent, at equal or better VMAF.
Measured against live Plex 1.43, Jellyfin 12.2 and Emby 4.10 servers on 8 test films and series clips. Silux Media had to match or beat each server's picture quality (Netflix VMAF, every frame) — then we counted every byte sent, video, audio and container. Full method in our benchmark report.
Make your bundle last twice as long
Based on our measured 1080p results at the same picture quality (8 Mbps setting). Lower settings stretch every bundle further.
It changes quality every 3 seconds — so you don't have to
Better compression, not a blurrier picture
AV1 video
The newest open video codec, used by Netflix and YouTube — about half the size of the H.264 others stream by default.
Opus audio
Clear stereo at a fraction of AAC's size, so more of your line goes to the picture.
Quality-capped encoding
We spend bits where your eye notices and save them where it doesn't — and never exceed the limit you set.
Encode once, on your server
An optional overnight optimiser prepares efficient versions on your own machine, so streaming later costs no CPU.
Direct play when it's already lean
Files that are already efficient go out untouched — zero processing, zero quality loss.
Edge-first design
The heavy lifting happens on your server, not in our cloud. That's why remote streaming can be free.
Low-bandwidth FAQ
Can I really stream HD on a 1–2 Mbps connection?
Yes. Silux Media delivers 720p HD at around 0.7–1.2 Mbps and full 1080p at about 2.3 Mbps. On a 1 Mbps line it automatically picks 720p or 540p and adjusts every few seconds as your line changes.
How much data does Silux Media use per hour?
About 1.0 GB per hour at 1080p, against 2.5 GB for Jellyfin and 2.7 GB for Plex at the same picture quality in our tests. At 720p it's roughly half a gigabyte an hour, and less on lower settings.
Does lower bandwidth mean worse picture?
No — that's the point of our test. Every Silux Media result had to match or beat the competitor's picture quality, measured on every frame with Netflix's VMAF metric. We save data with better compression (AV1, HEVC, Opus audio), not by blurring the picture.
Does it need a graphics card?
No. The low-bandwidth engine runs on an ordinary CPU, and uses Intel Quick Sync, NVIDIA or AMD hardware automatically if you have it. A background optimiser can pre-encode your library overnight so even a modest PC serves several streams.
Does it work on mobile data and satellite?
Yes — this is what it was built for. Mobile networks, satellite links, rural broadband and busy hotel Wi-Fi all vary second to second; Silux re-measures your connection every few seconds and switches quality without stopping the film.