Your films in Luang Prabang. Even on 1 Mbps.
Luang Prabang at a glance
- Where
- Luang Prabang Province, Laos
- Population
- about 55,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Vientiane (UTC+7)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 12:00–16:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 56 min in mid-winter, 13 h 20 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 296 m
- Nearest cities
- Vientiane 219 km
- Subtitle languages
- Lao
What makes Luang Prabang different
Luang Prabang is the capital of Luang Prabang Province. With about 55,000 residents, Luang Prabang sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections.
Mobile data in Luang Prabang
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Luang Prabang? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Luang Prabang
The nearest other cities we cover are Vientiane (219 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Thailand? Chiang Mai is about 354 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Luang Prabang
Local time in Luang Prabang is UTC+7, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (12:00–16:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Luang Prabang gets about 10 h 56 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 20 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Luang Prabang
What's the busiest time for streaming in Luang Prabang?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (12:00–16:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Does it work on slower connections around Luang Prabang?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Luang Prabang?
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.
Can I watch my films in Thailand?
Yes. Over the border in Chiang Mai (around 354 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Luang Prabang.
Can I watch my own films in Luang Prabang?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Luang Prabang.
What does Silux Media cost in Laos?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.