Mazar-i-Sharif, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Mazar-i-Sharif at a glance
- Where
- Balkh, Afghanistan
- Population
- about 523,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:30–18:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 39 min in mid-winter, 14 h 40 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 361 m
- Nearest cities
- Kabul 306 km · Herat 516 km · Kandahar 581 km
- Subtitle languages
- Pashto, Dari
About streaming in Mazar-i-Sharif
As the capital of Balkh, Mazar-i-Sharif has its own mix of connections. Around 523,000 people live in Mazar-i-Sharif; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
How much data a film uses in Mazar-i-Sharif
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Mazar-i-Sharif? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Mazar-i-Sharif
The nearest other cities we cover are Kabul (306 km), Herat (516 km) and Kandahar (581 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Afghanistan is Dushanbe, Tajikistan (about 251 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
When Mazar-i-Sharif sits down to watch
Mazar-i-Sharif 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 Mazar-i-Sharif runs from about 9 h 39 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 40 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Mazar-i-Sharif
Can I watch my own films in Mazar-i-Sharif?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Mazar-i-Sharif.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Mazar-i-Sharif?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Mazar-i-Sharif, or 14:30–18:30 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Can I watch my films in Tajikistan?
Anywhere, Tajikistan included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
How much mobile data does a film use in Mazar-i-Sharif?
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 work on slower connections around Mazar-i-Sharif?
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.
Will it work on the way to Kabul?
Yes. On the roughly 306 km between Mazar-i-Sharif and Kabul, 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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.