Stream your library in Ulaanbaatar. Even on 1 Mbps.
Ulaanbaatar at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Mongolia
- Population
- about 845,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 8 h 23 min in mid-winter, 16 h 2 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,284 m
- Nearest cities
- Erdenet 241 km
- Subtitle languages
- Mongolian
Ulaanbaatar, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar has its own mix of connections. Ulaanbaatar is a city of about 845,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
Ulaanbaatar's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Ulaanbaatar is UTC+8, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (11:00–15:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Daylight in Ulaanbaatar swings from about 8 h 23 min in mid-winter to 16 h 2 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Making a bundle last in Ulaanbaatar
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 Ulaanbaatar lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around Mongolia
Heading to Erdenet (about 241 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into China? Beijing is about 1170 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Ulaanbaatar
How much mobile data does a film use in Ulaanbaatar?
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.
Can I watch my films in China?
Yes. Over the border in Beijing (around 1170 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Ulaanbaatar.
Long winter evenings in Ulaanbaatar — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Does it support Mongolian subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
What does Silux Media cost in Mongolia?
Free. Running the server at home in Ulaanbaatar costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Can I watch my own films in Ulaanbaatar?
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 Ulaanbaatar.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.