Alajuela, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Alajuela at a glance
- Where
- Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- Population
- about 47,000
- Time zone
- America/Costa Rica (UTC−6)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 01:00–05:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 32 min in mid-winter, 12 h 43 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 955 m
- Nearest cities
- San José 17 km · Liberia 151 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
What makes Alajuela different
As the capital of Alajuela Province, Alajuela has its own mix of connections. A community of about 47,000, Alajuela is exactly the kind of place a low-data media server is built for.
On the move from Alajuela
From Alajuela it's about 17 km to San José. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Costa Rica is David, Panama (about 264 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Mobile data in Alajuela
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 Alajuela or not.
Evenings in Alajuela
Alajuela is on UTC−6. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 01:00–05:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Alajuela barely change through the year (about 11 h 32 min to 12 h 43 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Alajuela
Does it support Spanish subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Spanish or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Alajuela?
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 Alajuela.
What does Silux Media cost in Costa Rica?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Can I watch my films in Panama?
Yes — the server stays at home in Alajuela and you watch from anywhere, including David about 264 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Does it work on slower connections around Alajuela?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Will it work on the way to San José?
It does. Between Alajuela and San José (about 17 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.