Lobito, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Lobito at a glance
- Where
- Benguela, Angola
- Population
- about 393,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda (UTC+1)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 24 min in mid-winter, 12 h 51 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 4 m
- Nearest cities
- Huambo 243 km · Luanda 394 km
- Subtitle languages
- Portuguese
Lobito, and the connections it runs on
Around 393,000 people live in Lobito; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Lobito is a city in Benguela, Angola.
Making a bundle last in Lobito
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Lobito? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Benguela
The nearest other cities we cover are Huambo (243 km) and Luanda (394 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Angola is Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (about 915 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Lobito's time zone and viewing hours
Lobito is on UTC+1. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Lobito barely change through the year (about 11 h 24 min to 12 h 51 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Lobito
What does Silux Media cost in Angola?
Free. Running the server at home in Lobito costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Will it work on the way to Huambo?
Yes — the 243 km trip to Huambo is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yes — the server stays at home in Lobito and you watch from anywhere, including Kinshasa about 915 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Lobito?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Can I watch my own films in Lobito?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Lobito, elsewhere in Benguela, or abroad.
Does it support Portuguese 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.