Stream your library in Varanasi. Even on 1 Mbps.
Varanasi at a glance
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Population
- about 1.2 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 34 min in mid-winter, 13 h 43 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 86 m
- Nearest cities
- Patna 216 km · Lucknow 269 km · Kanpur 295 km
- Subtitle languages
- Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Varanasi, and the connections it runs on
A city of about 1.2 million, Varanasi mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines. Varanasi is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Making a bundle last in Varanasi
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Varanasi? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Varanasi's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Varanasi 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.
Varanasi gets about 10 h 34 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 43 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Uttar Pradesh
The nearest other cities we cover are Patna (216 km), Lucknow (269 km) and Kanpur (295 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Nepal? Pokhara is about 342 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Varanasi
Can I watch my own films in Varanasi?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Varanasi or wherever you take them.
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.
What does Silux Media cost in India?
Free. Running the server at home in Varanasi costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Varanasi?
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 help on crowded city networks in Varanasi?
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 films in Nepal?
Anywhere, Nepal included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.