Kobe, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kobe at a glance
- Where
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- about 1.5 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 10:00–14:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 50 min in mid-winter, 14 h 29 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 35 m
- Nearest cities
- Osaka 29 km · Kyoto 64 km · Nagoya 166 km
- Subtitle languages
- Japanese
Kobe, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Hyōgo, Kobe has its own mix of connections. Kobe has about 1.5 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming.
Beyond Kobe
Heading to Osaka (about 29 km) or Kyoto (64 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 Japan is Busan, South Korea (about 563 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
How much data a film uses in Kobe
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 Kobe lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
When Kobe sits down to watch
Kobe is on UTC+9. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 10:00–14:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Kobe runs from about 9 h 50 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 29 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Kobe
Does it support Japanese subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .ja.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Kobe?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kobe?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kobe?
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.
Will it work on the way to Osaka?
Yes — the 29 km trip to Osaka is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in South Korea?
Yes — the server stays at home in Kobe and you watch from anywhere, including Busan about 563 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.