Your films in Rabat. Even on 1 Mbps.
Rabat at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Morocco
- Population
- about 1.7 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca (UTC+1)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 53 min in mid-winter, 14 h 25 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 46 m
- Nearest cities
- Casablanca 86 km · Fez 169 km · Tangier 217 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic, French, Berber
What makes Rabat different
Rabat is the capital of Morocco. A city of about 1.7 million, Rabat mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
How much data a film uses in Rabat
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Rabat? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
When Rabat sits down to watch
Local time in Rabat is UTC+1, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (18:00–22:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Rabat gets about 9 h 53 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 25 min in mid-summer.
Beyond Rabat
The nearest other cities we cover are Casablanca (86 km), Fez (169 km) and Tangier (217 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Portugal? Faro is about 349 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Rabat
Does it support Arabic, French and Berber 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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Rabat?
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 Rabat?
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.
Will it work on the way to Casablanca?
It does. Between Rabat and Casablanca (about 86 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my films in Portugal?
Anywhere, Portugal included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Rabat?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (18:00–22:00 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.