Beijing, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Beijing at a glance
- Where
- Capital of China
- Population
- about 19 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 20 min in mid-winter, 15 h in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 49 m
- Nearest cities
- Tianjin 108 km · Dalian 461 km · Qingdao 552 km
- Subtitle languages
- Chinese
About streaming in Beijing
In a city of about 19 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better. Beijing is the capital of China.
Mobile data in Beijing
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 Beijing or not.
Evenings in Beijing
Beijing is on UTC+8. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 11:00–15:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Beijing runs from about 9 h 20 min (mid-winter) to 15 h (mid-summer).
On the move from Beijing
From Beijing it's about 108 km to Tianjin. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside China is Incheon, South Korea (about 935 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Beijing
Does it support Chinese subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Chinese or any other language.
Can I watch my films in South Korea?
Yes — the server stays at home in Beijing and you watch from anywhere, including Incheon about 935 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
What does Silux Media cost in China?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Can I watch my own films in Beijing?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Beijing or wherever you take them.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Beijing?
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.
Will it work on the way to Tianjin?
Yes. On the roughly 108 km between Beijing and Tianjin, 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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.