Alice Springs, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Alice Springs at a glance
- Where
- Northern Territory, Australia
- Population
- about 26,000
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 09:30–13:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 40 min in mid-winter, 13 h 36 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 583 m
- Nearest cities
- Darwin 1290 km · Adelaide 1329 km · Townsville 1424 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
What makes Alice Springs different
A community of about 26,000, Alice Springs is exactly the kind of place a low-data media server is built for. Alice Springs is a town in Northern Territory, Australia.
Mobile data in Alice Springs
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 Alice Springs or not.
On the move from Alice Springs
From Alice Springs it's about 1290 km to Darwin. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Evenings in Alice Springs
Alice Springs is on UTC+9:30. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 09:30–13:30 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Alice Springs runs from about 10 h 40 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 36 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Alice Springs
Will it work on the way to Darwin?
It does. Between Alice Springs and Darwin (about 1290 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Does it support English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Alice Springs?
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 Alice Springs.
What does Silux Media cost in Australia?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
How much mobile data does a film use in Alice Springs?
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.
Does it work on slower connections around Alice Springs?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.