Your films in Beirut. Even on 1 Mbps.
Beirut at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Lebanon
- Population
- about 1.9 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Beirut (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 54 min in mid-winter, 14 h 25 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 40 m
- Nearest cities
- Sidon 39 km · Tripoli 68 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic, French
What makes Beirut different
A city of about 1.9 million, Beirut mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon.
Travelling around Lebanon
The nearest other cities we cover are Sidon (39 km) and Tripoli (68 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Israel? Haifa is about 129 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Making a bundle last in Beirut
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Beirut? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beirut's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Beirut is UTC+2, moving to UTC+3 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Beirut gets about 9 h 54 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 25 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Beirut
Will it work on the way to Sidon?
It does. Between Beirut and Sidon (about 39 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
How much mobile data does a film use in Beirut?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Lebanon?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Does it support Arabic and French subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Can I watch my own films in Beirut?
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 Beirut.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Beirut?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.