Marseille, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Marseille at a glance
- Where
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Population
- about 877,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 58 min in mid-winter, 15 h 24 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 28 m
- Nearest cities
- Montpellier 126 km · Nice 159 km · Lyon 276 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
About streaming in Marseille
Marseille is the capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Around 877,000 people live in Marseille; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
When Marseille sits down to watch
Marseille is on UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Marseille brings only about 8 h 58 min of daylight (against 15 h 24 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
How much data a film uses in Marseille
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Marseille? 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 Marseille
The nearest other cities we cover are Montpellier (126 km), Nice (159 km) and Lyon (276 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside France is Turin, Italy (about 270 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Marseille
Does it support French subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .fr.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
What does Silux Media cost in France?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in EUR.
Can I watch my films in Italy?
Yes. Over the border in Turin (around 270 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Marseille.
Will it work on the way to Montpellier?
Yes. On the roughly 126 km between Marseille and Montpellier, 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.
Long winter evenings in Marseille — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Can I watch my own films in Marseille?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Marseille or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.