Beira, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Beira at a glance
- Where
- Sofala, Mozambique
- Population
- about 688,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 56 min in mid-winter, 13 h 20 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 6 m
- Nearest cities
- Nampula 705 km · Maputo 719 km
- Subtitle languages
- Portuguese
About streaming in Beira
Beira is a city of about 688,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds. Beira is the capital of Sofala.
How much data a film uses in Beira
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 Beira lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Beyond Beira
Heading to Nampula (about 705 km) or Maputo (719 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
The closest city we cover outside Mozambique is Mutare, Zimbabwe (about 247 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
When Beira sits down to watch
Beira is on UTC+2. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 17:00–21:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Beira runs from about 10 h 56 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 20 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Beira
Can I watch my films in Zimbabwe?
Yes. Over the border in Mutare (around 247 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Beira.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Beira?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Beira, or 17:00–21:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Will it work on the way to Nampula?
Yes. On the roughly 705 km between Beira and Nampula, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
Can I watch my own films in Beira?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Beira or wherever you take them.
Does it work on slower connections around Beira?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Beira?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.