Your films in Bobo-Dioulasso. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bobo-Dioulasso at a glance
- Where
- Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso
- Population
- about 905,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+0)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 28 min in mid-winter, 12 h 47 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 453 m
- Nearest cities
- Ouagadougou 328 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
About streaming in Bobo-Dioulasso
As the capital of Hauts-Bassins, Bobo-Dioulasso has its own mix of connections. For a city of about 905,000 like Bobo-Dioulasso, home upload speed — not download — decides how well films play remotely.
Making a bundle last in Bobo-Dioulasso
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 Bobo-Dioulasso or not.
Travelling around Hauts-Bassins
From Bobo-Dioulasso it's about 328 km to Ouagadougou. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Mali? Sikasso is about 150 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Bobo-Dioulasso's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Bobo-Dioulasso is UTC+0, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (19:00–23:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Bobo-Dioulasso has about 11 h 28 min–12 h 47 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Questions from Bobo-Dioulasso
Will it work on the way to Ouagadougou?
Yes. On the roughly 328 km between Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou, 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 Bobo-Dioulasso?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Bobo-Dioulasso, or 19:00–23:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Can I watch my films in Mali?
Yes — the server stays at home in Bobo-Dioulasso and you watch from anywhere, including Sikasso about 150 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Does it support French subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
What does Silux Media cost in Burkina Faso?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Does it work on slower connections around Bobo-Dioulasso?
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.