Suva, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Suva at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Fiji
- Population
- about 77,000
- Time zone
- Pacific/Fiji (UTC+12)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 07:00–11:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 2 min in mid-winter, 13 h 13 min in mid-summer
- Nearest cities
- Nadi 113 km · Lautoka 118 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Fijian, Hindi
About streaming in Suva
Suva is the capital of Fiji. With about 77,000 residents, Suva sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections.
Making a bundle last in Suva
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Suva? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Central
The nearest other cities we cover are Nadi (113 km) and Lautoka (118 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Fiji is Nukuʻalofa, Tonga (about 746 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Suva's time zone and viewing hours
Suva is on UTC+12. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 07:00–11:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Suva runs from about 11 h 2 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 13 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Suva
What's the busiest time for streaming in Suva?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Suva, or 07:00–11:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
What does Silux Media cost in Fiji?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Will it work on the way to Nadi?
Yes. On the roughly 113 km between Suva and Nadi, 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.
Does it work on slower connections around Suva?
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.
Can I watch my films in Tonga?
Yes. Over the border in Nukuʻalofa (around 746 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Suva.
Can I watch my own films in Suva?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Suva or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.