Balikpapan, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Balikpapan at a glance
- Where
- East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Population
- about 695,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 12 h 3 min in mid-winter, 12 h 12 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 67 m
- Nearest cities
- Makassar 519 km · Surabaya 804 km · Bali 840 km
- Subtitle languages
- Indonesian
Balikpapan, and the connections it runs on
Balikpapan is a city of about 695,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds. Balikpapan is a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Making a bundle last in Balikpapan
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 Balikpapan lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around East Kalimantan
Heading to Makassar (about 519 km) or Surabaya (804 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
The closest city we cover outside Indonesia is Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (about 716 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Balikpapan's time zone and viewing hours
Balikpapan is on UTC+8. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 11:00–15:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Balikpapan barely change through the year (about 12 h 3 min to 12 h 12 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Balikpapan
Will it work on the way to Makassar?
Yes — the 519 km trip to Makassar is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Balikpapan?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Balikpapan?
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.
Does it work on slower connections around Balikpapan?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Does it support Indonesian 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 Indonesia?
Free. Running the server at home in Balikpapan costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.