Stream your library in Misrata. Even on 1 Mbps.
Misrata at a glance
- Where
- Misratah, Libya
- Population
- about 356,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 1 min in mid-winter, 14 h 17 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 11 m
- Nearest cities
- Tripoli 187 km · Benghazi 469 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic
Misrata, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Misratah, Misrata has its own mix of connections. Around 356,000 people live in Misrata; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
How much data a film uses in Misrata
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Misrata? 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 Misrata
The nearest other cities we cover are Tripoli (187 km) and Benghazi (469 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Malta? Valletta is about 395 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
When Misrata sits down to watch
Local time in Misrata is UTC+2, with no clock change. 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.
Misrata gets about 10 h 1 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 17 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Misrata
Will it work on the way to Tripoli?
Yes — the 187 km trip to Tripoli is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my own films in Misrata?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Misrata, elsewhere in Misratah, or abroad.
Does it work on slower connections around Misrata?
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.
Does it support Arabic subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .ar.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Can I watch my films in Malta?
Yes. Over the border in Valletta (around 395 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Misrata.
How much mobile data does a film use in Misrata?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.