Stream your library in Cartagena. Even on 1 Mbps.
Cartagena at a glance
- Where
- Bolívar, Colombia
- Population
- about 915,000
- Time zone
- America/Bogota (UTC−5)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 00:00–04:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 31 min in mid-winter, 12 h 44 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 20 m
- Nearest cities
- Barranquilla 100 km · Bucaramanga 448 km · Medellín 462 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
About streaming in Cartagena
As the capital of Bolívar, Cartagena has its own mix of connections. Around 915,000 people live in Cartagena; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
How much data a film uses in Cartagena
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Cartagena? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Cartagena
The nearest other cities we cover are Barranquilla (100 km), Bucaramanga (448 km) and Medellín (462 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Venezuela? Maracaibo is about 425 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
When Cartagena sits down to watch
Local time in Cartagena 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, Cartagena has about 11 h 31 min–12 h 44 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Questions from Cartagena
What's the busiest time for streaming in Cartagena?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Cartagena, or 00:00–04:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
How much mobile data does a film use in Cartagena?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
What does Silux Media cost in Colombia?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Does it support Spanish subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .sp.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Can I watch my own films in Cartagena?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Cartagena.
Can I watch my films in Venezuela?
Yes — the server stays at home in Cartagena and you watch from anywhere, including Maracaibo about 425 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.