Stream your library in Walvis Bay. Even on 1 Mbps.
Walvis Bay at a glance
- Where
- Erongo Region, Namibia
- Population
- about 74,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 43 min in mid-winter, 13 h 33 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 6 m
- Nearest cities
- Swakopmund 31 km · Windhoek 268 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Afrikaans
Walvis Bay, and the connections it runs on
Walvis Bay is a town in Erongo Region, Namibia. Walvis Bay is a town of about 74,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place.
On the move from Walvis Bay
Heading to Swakopmund (about 31 km) or Windhoek (268 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Botswana? Maun is about 979 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Mobile data in Walvis Bay
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 Walvis Bay lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Evenings in Walvis Bay
Local time in Walvis Bay 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.
Walvis Bay gets about 10 h 43 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 33 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Walvis Bay
Can I watch my films in Botswana?
Yes — the server stays at home in Walvis Bay and you watch from anywhere, including Maun about 979 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Will it work on the way to Swakopmund?
Yes — the 31 km trip to Swakopmund is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my own films in Walvis Bay?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Walvis Bay, elsewhere in Erongo Region, or abroad.
Does it support English and Afrikaans subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Afrikaans or any other language.
Does it work on slower connections around Walvis Bay?
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 Walvis Bay?
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.