Stream your library in Nice. Even on 1 Mbps.
Nice at a glance
- Where
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Population
- about 343,000
- 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 55 min in mid-winter, 15 h 27 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 18 m
- Nearest cities
- Marseille 159 km · Montpellier 273 km · Lyon 297 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
Nice, and the connections it runs on
Around 343,000 people live in Nice; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Nice is a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Nice's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Nice 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 Nice swings from about 8 h 55 min in mid-winter to 15 h 27 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Making a bundle last in Nice
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Nice? 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The nearest other cities we cover are Marseille (159 km), Montpellier (273 km) and Lyon (297 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Italy? Genoa is about 155 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Nice
Does it work on slower connections around Nice?
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 Marseille?
Yes — the 159 km trip to Marseille is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it support French subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Nice?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
What does Silux Media cost in France?
Free. Running the server at home in Nice costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Can I watch my films in Italy?
Anywhere, Italy included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.