Stream your library in Kunming. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kunming at a glance
- Where
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- about 6 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 35 min in mid-winter, 13 h 42 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,895 m
- Nearest cities
- Chongqing 630 km · Chengdu 640 km · Guangzhou 1090 km
- Subtitle languages
- Chinese
Kunming, and the connections it runs on
In a city of about 6 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan.
Kunming sits at roughly 1,895 m; in mountain terrain the signal comes and goes, and adaptive streaming keeps the film going.
How much data a film uses in Kunming
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 Kunming or not.
When Kunming sits down to watch
Local time in Kunming is UTC+8, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (11:00–15:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Kunming gets about 10 h 35 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 42 min in mid-summer.
Beyond Kunming
From Kunming it's about 630 km to Chongqing. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Vietnam? Hanoi is about 549 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Kunming
How much mobile data does a film use in Kunming?
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.
Can I watch my films in Vietnam?
Anywhere, Vietnam included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kunming?
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.
Does it work at altitude around Kunming?
The altitude doesn't matter to the server — but mountain terrain makes mobile signal patchy, and adaptive quality keeps films playing through it.
Can I watch my own films in Kunming?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Kunming or wherever you take them.
What does Silux Media cost in China?
Free. Running the server at home in Kunming costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.