Stream your library in Dortmund. Even on 1 Mbps.
Dortmund at a glance
- Where
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- about 588,000
- 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 49 min in mid-winter, 16 h 38 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 96 m
- Nearest cities
- Essen 32 km · Düsseldorf 58 km · Cologne 74 km
- Subtitle languages
- German
What makes Dortmund different
Dortmund is a city of about 588,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds. Dortmund is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Dortmund's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Dortmund 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 Dortmund swings from about 7 h 49 min in mid-winter to 16 h 38 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Making a bundle last in Dortmund
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Dortmund lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around North Rhine-Westphalia
Heading to Essen (about 32 km) or Düsseldorf (58 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Netherlands? Eindhoven is about 138 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Dortmund
Will it work on the way to Essen?
It does. Between Dortmund and Essen (about 32 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my own films in Dortmund?
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 Dortmund.
Can I watch my films in Netherlands?
Yes. Over the border in Eindhoven (around 138 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Dortmund.
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.
Long winter evenings in Dortmund — 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.
Does it support German subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.