HD films in Berlin, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Berlin at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Germany
- Population
- about 3.4 million
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 7 h 39 min in mid-winter, 16 h 50 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 43 m
- Nearest cities
- Leipzig 150 km · Dresden 165 km · Hanover 250 km
- Subtitle languages
- German
What makes Berlin different
Berlin is the capital of Germany. A city of about 3.4 million, Berlin mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
When Berlin sits down to watch
Berlin 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 Berlin brings only about 7 h 39 min of daylight (against 16 h 50 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
How much data a film uses in Berlin
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Berlin? 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 Berlin
The nearest other cities we cover are Leipzig (150 km), Dresden (165 km) and Hanover (250 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Germany is Szczecin, Poland (about 126 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Berlin
Can I watch my own films in Berlin?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Berlin or wherever you take them.
Does it support German subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .ge.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Can I watch my films in Poland?
Yes — the server stays at home in Berlin and you watch from anywhere, including Szczecin about 126 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Berlin?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
What does Silux Media cost in Germany?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in EUR on our website — never inside the apps.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Berlin?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.