HD films in Xi'an, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Xi'an at a glance
- Where
- Shaanxi, China
- Population
- about 13 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 52 min in mid-winter, 14 h 27 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 416 m
- Nearest cities
- Chongqing 568 km · Chengdu 606 km · Wuhan 646 km
- Subtitle languages
- Chinese
Xi'an, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Shaanxi, Xi'an has its own mix of connections. In a city of about 13 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better.
Making a bundle last in Xi'an
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 Xi'an or not.
Xi'an's time zone and viewing hours
Xi'an 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 Xi'an runs from about 9 h 52 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 27 min (mid-summer).
Travelling around Shaanxi
From Xi'an it's about 568 km to Chongqing. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside China is Kowloon, Hong Kong (about 1423 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Xi'an
Does it support Chinese 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 Xi'an?
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.
Will it work on the way to Chongqing?
Yes — the 568 km trip to Chongqing is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my own films in Xi'an?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Xi'an, elsewhere in Shaanxi, or abroad.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Xi'an?
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.
Can I watch my films in Hong Kong?
Yes — the server stays at home in Xi'an and you watch from anywhere, including Kowloon about 1423 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.