Stream your library in Gaborone. Even on 1 Mbps.
Gaborone at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Botswana
- Population
- about 246,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 36 min in mid-winter, 13 h 40 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,011 m
- Nearest cities
- Francistown 421 km · Maun 579 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Setswana
About streaming in Gaborone
In and around Gaborone (population about 246,000), the connection can change from street to street. Gaborone is the capital of Botswana.
Mobile data in Gaborone
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 Gaborone or not.
On the move from Gaborone
From Gaborone it's about 421 km to Francistown. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into South Africa? Pretoria is about 259 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Gaborone
Local time in Gaborone is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Gaborone gets about 10 h 36 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 40 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Gaborone
Does it work on slower connections around Gaborone?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Gaborone?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Botswana?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Will it work on the way to Francistown?
Yes. On the roughly 421 km between Gaborone and Francistown, 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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Gaborone?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Gaborone, or 17:00–21:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Does it support English and Setswana subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Setswana or any other language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.