HD films in Kabul, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kabul at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Afghanistan
- Population
- about 4.4 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:30–18:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 50 min in mid-winter, 14 h 28 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,798 m
- Nearest cities
- Mazar-i-Sharif 306 km · Kandahar 457 km · Herat 640 km
- Subtitle languages
- Pashto, Dari
About streaming in Kabul
With about 4.4 million people, Kabul has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
At about 1,798 m above sea level, hills and valleys around Kabul can block mobile signal — quality steps down instead of stopping.
Making a bundle last in Kabul
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Kabul or not.
Kabul's time zone and viewing hours
Kabul is on UTC+4:30. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 14:30–18:30 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Kabul runs from about 9 h 50 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 28 min (mid-summer).
Travelling around Afghanistan
From Kabul it's about 306 km to Mazar-i-Sharif. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Afghanistan is Peshawar, Pakistan (about 229 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Kabul
Can I watch my own films in Kabul?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Kabul, elsewhere in Afghanistan, or abroad.
Can I watch my films in Pakistan?
Anywhere, Pakistan included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Kabul?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
Will it work on the way to Mazar-i-Sharif?
Yes. On the roughly 306 km between Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kabul?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Does it support Pashto and Dari subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.