Stream your library in Herat. Even on 1 Mbps.
Herat at a glance
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Population
- about 574,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:30–18:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 51 min in mid-winter, 14 h 27 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 927 m
- Nearest cities
- Kandahar 447 km · Mazar-i-Sharif 516 km · Kabul 640 km
- Subtitle languages
- Pashto, Dari
What makes Herat different
As a city in Afghanistan, Herat has its own mix of connections. Herat is a city of about 574,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
Mobile data in Herat
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Herat lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
On the move from Herat
Heading to Kandahar (about 447 km) or Mazar-i-Sharif (516 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Iran? Mashhad is about 320 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Herat
Local time in Herat is UTC+4:30, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (14:30–18:30 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Herat gets about 9 h 51 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 27 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Herat
Can I watch my films in Iran?
Yes. Over the border in Mashhad (around 320 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Herat.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Herat?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (14:30–18:30 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Does it work on slower connections around Herat?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Can I watch my own films in Herat?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Herat, elsewhere in Afghanistan, or abroad.
Will it work on the way to Kandahar?
It does. Between Herat and Kandahar (about 447 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
How much mobile data does a film use in Herat?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.