Your films in Barranquilla. Even on 1 Mbps.
Barranquilla at a glance
- Where
- Atlántico, Colombia
- Population
- about 1.2 million
- Time zone
- America/Bogota (UTC−5)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 00:00–04:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 29 min in mid-winter, 12 h 46 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 24 m
- Nearest cities
- Cartagena 100 km · Bucaramanga 465 km · Medellín 532 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
What makes Barranquilla different
Barranquilla is the capital of Atlántico. With about 1.2 million people, Barranquilla has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
How much data a film uses in Barranquilla
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 Barranquilla or not.
When Barranquilla sits down to watch
Local time in Barranquilla is UTC−5, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (00:00–04:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Barranquilla has about 11 h 29 min–12 h 46 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Beyond Barranquilla
From Barranquilla it's about 100 km to Cartagena. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Venezuela? Maracaibo is about 348 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Barranquilla
Can I watch my films in Venezuela?
Anywhere, Venezuela included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
How much mobile data does a film use in Barranquilla?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
What does Silux Media cost in Colombia?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Will it work on the way to Cartagena?
It does. Between Barranquilla and Cartagena (about 100 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Barranquilla?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Barranquilla?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (00:00–04:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.