HD films in Benin City, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Benin City at a glance
- Where
- Edo State, Nigeria
- Population
- about 1.8 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos (UTC+1)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 45 min in mid-winter, 12 h 29 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 88 m
- Nearest cities
- Owerri 182 km · Enugu 207 km · Ibadan 222 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Benin City, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Edo State, Benin City has its own mix of connections. With about 1.8 million people, Benin City has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Making a bundle last in Benin City
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Benin City or not.
Benin City's time zone and viewing hours
Benin City is on UTC+1. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Benin City barely change through the year (about 11 h 45 min to 12 h 29 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Travelling around Edo State
From Benin City it's about 182 km to Owerri. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Nigeria is Porto-Novo, Benin (about 334 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Benin City
Can I watch my films in Benin?
Anywhere, Benin included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Can I watch my own films in Benin City?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Benin City or wherever you take them.
Will it work on the way to Owerri?
Yes — the 182 km trip to Owerri is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Benin City?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Nigeria?
Free. Running the server at home in Benin City costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Benin City?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.