Stream your library in Sydney. Even on 1 Mbps.
Sydney at a glance
- Where
- New South Wales, Australia
- Population
- about 5.6 million
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney (UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 09:00–13:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 54 min in mid-winter, 14 h 25 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 58 m
- Nearest cities
- Wollongong 68 km · Newcastle 117 km · Canberra 247 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
About streaming in Sydney
As the capital of New South Wales, Sydney has its own mix of connections. In a city of about 5.6 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better.
Making a bundle last in Sydney
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 Sydney or not.
Sydney's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Sydney is UTC+10, moving to UTC+11 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (09:00–13:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Sydney gets about 9 h 54 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 25 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around New South Wales
From Sydney it's about 68 km to Wollongong. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Questions from Sydney
Can I watch my own films in Sydney?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Sydney or wherever you take them.
Does it support English subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Sydney?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Australia?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Sydney?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Sydney, or 09:00–13:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
How much mobile data does a film use in Sydney?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.