Your films in Niamey. Even on 1 Mbps.
Niamey at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Niger
- Population
- about 1.3 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey (UTC+1)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 20 min in mid-winter, 12 h 55 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 206 m
- Nearest cities
- Agadez 739 km · Zinder 744 km
- Subtitle languages
- French, Hausa
Niamey, and the connections it runs on
Niamey has about 1.3 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming. Niamey is the capital of Niger.
How much data a film uses in Niamey
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 Niamey lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
When Niamey sits down to watch
Local time in Niamey 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.
Niamey gets about 11 h 20 min of daylight in mid-winter and 12 h 55 min in mid-summer.
Beyond Niamey
Heading to Agadez (about 739 km) or Zinder (744 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Burkina Faso? Ouagadougou is about 415 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Niamey
What does Silux Media cost in Niger?
Free. Running the server at home in Niamey costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
How much mobile data does a film use in Niamey?
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 Burkina Faso?
Anywhere, Burkina Faso included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Does it support French and Hausa subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .fr.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Can I watch my own films in Niamey?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Niamey, elsewhere in Niger, or abroad.
Will it work on the way to Agadez?
Yes — the 739 km trip to Agadez is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.