Bologna, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bologna at a glance
- Where
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Population
- about 395,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 49 min in mid-winter, 15 h 33 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 71 m
- Nearest cities
- Florence 80 km · Verona 108 km · Venice 131 km
- Subtitle languages
- Italian
What makes Bologna different
Bologna is the capital of Emilia-Romagna. Bologna is a city of about 395,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
When Bologna sits down to watch
Bologna is on UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Bologna brings only about 8 h 49 min of daylight (against 15 h 33 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
How much data a film uses in Bologna
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 Bologna lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Beyond Bologna
Heading to Florence (about 80 km) or Verona (108 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 Italy is Rijeka, Croatia (about 261 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Bologna
Will it work on the way to Florence?
It does. Between Bologna and Florence (about 80 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Does it work on slower connections around Bologna?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Bologna?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (18:00–22:00 UTC in winter), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
How much mobile data does a film use in Bologna?
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 Italian subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .it.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Can I watch my films in Croatia?
Yes. Over the border in Rijeka (around 261 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Bologna.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.