Stream your own films and TV in China
Why it suits China
- Even fast networks slow down in crowded stations, trains and towers
- Small screens don't need 8 Mbps: watch in HD on a fraction of the data
- CJK subtitles in SRT and ASS shown on every device
How far your data goes
Hours of viewing per data bundle, from our own measurements at equal picture quality.
| Quality | 1 GB | 5 GB | 10 GB | 20 GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full HD 1080p | 1 hothers 0.4 h | 4.9 hothers 2 h | 9.8 hothers 3.9 h | 20 hothers 7.8 h |
| HD 720p | 1.6 hothers 0.7 h | 8 hothers 3.7 h | 16 hothers 7.4 h | 32 hothers 15 h |
| Data saver (≈1 Mbps line) | 4.6 hothers 2.3 h | 23 hothers 11 h | 46 hothers 23 h | 92 hothers 46 h |
From Shanghai to everywhere else
Run the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Chongqing, Tianjin, Nanjing, Suzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Shenyang, Harbin, Kunming and Xiamen, on the road, or abroad. Quality is re-checked every three seconds, so the film keeps playing when the signal drops instead of buffering.
Subtitles and audio in Chinese
Every subtitle and audio track in your files is offered in the player. Name subtitle files with a language code and they're matched automatically:
- My Film (2024).zh.srt — Chinese
Questions from China
Does Silux Media work in China?
Yes. The server runs on your own computer, so it works anywhere you have electricity and internet — in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen or a village far from fibre. You can watch on your home network, or remotely from anywhere.
How much mobile data does a film use?
In our measurements, about 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p — compared with 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour for Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Can I watch with Chinese subtitles?
Yes — Silux Media picks up subtitle files next to your films and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, in any language.
Which currency can I pay in?
The self-hosted server is free. Optional paid plans are billed in USD (or GBP/EUR/USD) through our website — never inside the apps.