Venice, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Venice at a glance
- Where
- Veneto, Italy
- Population
- about 51,000
- 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 43 min in mid-winter, 15 h 41 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 5 m
- Nearest cities
- Verona 104 km · Bologna 131 km · Florence 203 km
- Subtitle languages
- Italian
What makes Venice different
As the capital of Veneto, Venice has its own mix of connections. With about 51,000 residents, Venice sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections.
When Venice sits down to watch
Venice 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 Venice brings only about 8 h 43 min of daylight (against 15 h 41 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
How much data a film uses in Venice
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Venice? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Venice
The nearest other cities we cover are Verona (104 km), Bologna (131 km) and Florence (203 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Italy is Rijeka, Croatia (about 165 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Venice
Will it work on the way to Verona?
It does. Between Venice and Verona (about 104 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my own films in Venice?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Venice or wherever you take them.
What does Silux Media cost in Italy?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in EUR on our website — never inside the apps.
Long winter evenings in Venice — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Does it work on slower connections around Venice?
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.
Can I watch my films in Croatia?
Yes. Over the border in Rijeka (around 165 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Venice.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.