Your films in Antananarivo. Even on 1 Mbps.
Antananarivo at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Madagascar
- Population
- about 1.3 million
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 59 min in mid-winter, 13 h 16 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,274 m
- Nearest cities
- Toamasina 214 km
- Subtitle languages
- Malagasy, French
What makes Antananarivo different
Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. With about 1.3 million people, Antananarivo has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Mobile data in Antananarivo
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Antananarivo or not.
Evenings in Antananarivo
Local time in Antananarivo is UTC+3, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (16:00–20:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Antananarivo gets about 10 h 59 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 16 min in mid-summer.
On the move from Antananarivo
From Antananarivo it's about 214 km to Toamasina. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Mozambique? Nampula is about 975 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Antananarivo
Can I watch my films in Mozambique?
Anywhere, Mozambique included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
How much mobile data does a film use in Antananarivo?
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Antananarivo?
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.
Does it support Malagasy and French subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Malagasy and French or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Antananarivo?
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 Antananarivo.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Antananarivo?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (16:00–20:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.