Your films in Alexandria. Even on 1 Mbps.
Alexandria at a glance
- Where
- Egypt
- Population
- about 5.3 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 10 h 7 min in mid-winter, 14 h 11 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 9 m
- Nearest cities
- Tanta 113 km · Mansoura 141 km · Cairo 180 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic
About streaming in Alexandria
Alexandria is a city in Egypt. Alexandria is home to about 5.3 million people, so evening cell traffic is heavy: exactly when a stream needs to stay smooth.
Making a bundle last in Alexandria
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Alexandria? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Alexandria's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Alexandria is UTC+2, moving to UTC+3 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Alexandria gets about 10 h 7 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 11 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Egypt
The nearest other cities we cover are Tanta (113 km), Mansoura (141 km) and Cairo (180 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Cyprus? Paphos is about 461 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Alexandria
What's the busiest time for streaming in Alexandria?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Alexandria, or 17:00–21:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Will it work on the way to Tanta?
Yes. On the roughly 113 km between Alexandria and Tanta, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
What does Silux Media cost in Egypt?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
How much mobile data does a film use in Alexandria?
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.
Does it support Arabic subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Can I watch my own films in Alexandria?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Alexandria or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.