Warsaw, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Warsaw at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Poland
- Population
- about 1.7 million
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 7 h 42 min in mid-winter, 16 h 47 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 113 m
- Nearest cities
- Łódź 117 km · Lublin 153 km · Kraków 252 km
- Subtitle languages
- Polish
What makes Warsaw different
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. Warsaw has about 1.7 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming.
Evenings in Warsaw
Warsaw 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 Warsaw brings only about 7 h 42 min of daylight (against 16 h 47 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Mobile data in Warsaw
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 Warsaw lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
On the move from Warsaw
Heading to Łódź (about 117 km) or Lublin (153 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 Poland is Ostrava, Czech Republic (about 328 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Warsaw
Will it work on the way to Łódź?
It does. Between Warsaw and Łódź (about 117 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
What does Silux Media cost in Poland?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in EUR on our website — never inside the apps.
Does it support Polish subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Polish or any other language.
How much mobile data does a film use in Warsaw?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Can I watch my films in Czech Republic?
Yes. Over the border in Ostrava (around 328 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Warsaw.
Long winter evenings in Warsaw — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.