Your films in Mumbai. Even on 1 Mbps.
Mumbai at a glance
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Population
- about 13 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 13:30–17:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 59 min in mid-winter, 13 h 17 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 8 m
- Nearest cities
- Pune 119 km · Nashik 140 km · Surat 236 km
- Subtitle languages
- Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
What makes Mumbai different
In a city of about 13 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra.
Making a bundle last in Mumbai
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 Mumbai or not.
Mumbai's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Mumbai is UTC+5:30, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (13:30–17:30 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Mumbai gets about 10 h 59 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 17 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Maharashtra
From Mumbai it's about 119 km to Pune. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Pakistan? Hyderabad is about 842 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Mumbai
Can I watch my films in Pakistan?
Yes — the server stays at home in Mumbai and you watch from anywhere, including Hyderabad about 842 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Mumbai?
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.
Does it support Hindi, English and Bengali subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Mumbai?
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.
Will it work on the way to Pune?
It does. Between Mumbai and Pune (about 119 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my own films in Mumbai?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Mumbai, elsewhere in Maharashtra, or abroad.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.