Your films in Recife. Even on 1 Mbps.
Recife at a glance
- Where
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Population
- about 1.7 million
- Time zone
- America/Recife (UTC−3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 22:00–02:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 39 min in mid-winter, 12 h 35 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 8 m
- Nearest cities
- Natal 254 km · Fortaleza 630 km · Salvador 675 km
- Subtitle languages
- Portuguese
Recife, and the connections it runs on
Recife has about 1.7 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming. Recife is the capital of Pernambuco.
Making a bundle last in Recife
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Recife lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Recife's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Recife is UTC−3, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (22:00–02:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Recife has about 11 h 39 min–12 h 35 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Travelling around Pernambuco
Heading to Natal (about 254 km) or Fortaleza (630 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Questions from Recife
Does it help on crowded city networks in Recife?
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's the busiest time for streaming in Recife?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
What does Silux Media cost in Brazil?
Free. Running the server at home in Recife costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Will it work on the way to Natal?
Yes — the 254 km trip to Natal is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Recife?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.