Your films in Sohar. Even on 1 Mbps.
Sohar at a glance
- Where
- Al Batinah North, Oman
- Population
- about 108,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat (UTC+4)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 15:00–19:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 38 min in mid-winter, 13 h 39 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 12 m
- Nearest cities
- Muscat 192 km · Salalah 859 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic, English
About streaming in Sohar
Sohar is the capital of Al Batinah North. In and around Sohar (population about 108,000), the connection can change from street to street.
Mobile data in Sohar
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 Sohar or not.
On the move from Sohar
From Sohar it's about 192 km to Muscat. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into United Arab Emirates? Al Ain is about 98 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Sohar
Local time in Sohar is UTC+4, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (15:00–19:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Sohar gets about 10 h 38 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 39 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Sohar
Can I watch my films in United Arab Emirates?
Yes. Over the border in Al Ain (around 98 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Sohar.
Will it work on the way to Muscat?
Yes. On the roughly 192 km between Sohar and Muscat, 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 Sohar?
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 Sohar.
How much mobile data does a film use in Sohar?
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.
Does it support Arabic and English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Arabic and English or any other language.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Sohar?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Sohar, or 15:00–19:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.