Porto Alegre, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Porto Alegre at a glance
- Where
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Population
- about 1.5 million
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo (UTC−3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 22:00–02:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 13 min in mid-winter, 14 h 5 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 46 m
- Nearest cities
- Florianópolis 376 km · Curitiba 547 km · São Paulo 853 km
- Subtitle languages
- Portuguese
What makes Porto Alegre different
As the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre has its own mix of connections. With about 1.5 million people, Porto Alegre has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Making a bundle last in Porto Alegre
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 Porto Alegre or not.
Porto Alegre's time zone and viewing hours
Porto Alegre is on UTC−3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 22:00–02:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Porto Alegre runs from about 10 h 13 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 5 min (mid-summer).
Travelling around Rio Grande do Sul
From Porto Alegre it's about 376 km to Florianópolis. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Brazil is Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (about 606 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Porto Alegre
Can I watch my films in Paraguay?
Yes — the server stays at home in Porto Alegre and you watch from anywhere, including Ciudad del Este about 606 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
What does Silux Media cost in Brazil?
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 Porto Alegre?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Porto Alegre?
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 Porto Alegre.
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Porto Alegre?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.