HD films in Accra, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Accra at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Ghana
- Population
- about 2 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra (UTC+0)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 48 min in mid-winter, 12 h 27 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 33 m
- Nearest cities
- Takoradi 188 km · Kumasi 202 km · Tamale 433 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
Accra, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Ghana, Accra has its own mix of connections. With about 2 million people, Accra has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Mobile data in Accra
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Accra or not.
Evenings in Accra
Accra is on UTC+0. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 19:00–23:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Accra barely change through the year (about 11 h 48 min to 12 h 27 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
On the move from Accra
From Accra it's about 188 km to Takoradi. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Ghana is Lomé, Togo (about 169 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Accra
Does it help on crowded city networks in Accra?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Accra?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Accra, elsewhere in Greater Accra, or abroad.
Can I watch my films in Togo?
Anywhere, Togo included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
How much mobile data does a film use in Accra?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Accra?
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.
Does it support English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English or any other language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.