Your films in Nantes. Even on 1 Mbps.
Nantes at a glance
- Where
- Pays de la Loire, France
- Population
- about 325,000
- 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 29 min in mid-winter, 15 h 56 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 19 m
- Nearest cities
- Rennes 100 km · Bordeaux 275 km · Paris 342 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
About streaming in Nantes
Around 325,000 people live in Nantes; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Nantes is the capital of Pays de la Loire.
When Nantes sits down to watch
Local time in Nantes is UTC+1, moving to UTC+2 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (18:00–22:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Daylight in Nantes swings from about 8 h 29 min in mid-winter to 15 h 56 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
How much data a film uses in Nantes
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Nantes? 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 Nantes
The nearest other cities we cover are Rennes (100 km), Bordeaux (275 km) and Paris (342 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into United Kingdom? Plymouth is about 399 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Nantes
Can I watch my films in United Kingdom?
Anywhere, United Kingdom included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Long winter evenings in Nantes — 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.
Will it work on the way to Rennes?
Yes. On the roughly 100 km between Nantes and Rennes, 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.
Can I watch my own films in Nantes?
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 Nantes.
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.
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.