Bergen, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bergen at a glance
- Where
- Vestland, Norway
- Population
- about 294,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 5 h 44 min in mid-winter, 19 h 1 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 20 m
- Nearest cities
- Stavanger 160 km · Oslo 305 km · Trondheim 429 km
- Subtitle languages
- Norwegian
Bergen, and the connections it runs on
Bergen is a city of about 294,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds. Bergen is the capital of Vestland.
Evenings in Bergen
Bergen is on UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Bergen brings only about 5 h 44 min of daylight (against 19 h 1 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Mobile data in Bergen
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 Bergen lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
On the move from Bergen
Heading to Stavanger (about 160 km) or Oslo (305 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 Norway is Aalborg, Denmark (about 457 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Bergen
Does it work on slower connections around Bergen?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Bergen?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Bergen.
Can I watch my films in Denmark?
Yes. Over the border in Aalborg (around 457 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Bergen.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Bergen?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Norway?
Free. Running the server at home in Bergen costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it support Norwegian subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Norwegian or any other language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.