Stream your library in Wrocław. Even on 1 Mbps.
Wrocław at a glance
- Where
- Lower Silesia, Poland
- Population
- about 673,000
- 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 54 min in mid-winter, 16 h 34 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 115 m
- Nearest cities
- Poznań 145 km · Katowice 169 km · Łódź 185 km
- Subtitle languages
- Polish
Wrocław, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Lower Silesia, Wrocław has its own mix of connections. Around 673,000 people live in Wrocław; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Evenings in Wrocław
Local time in Wrocław is UTC+1, moving to UTC+2 for summer. 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.
Daylight in Wrocław swings from about 7 h 54 min in mid-winter to 16 h 34 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Mobile data in Wrocław
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Wrocław? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Wrocław
The nearest other cities we cover are Poznań (145 km), Katowice (169 km) and Łódź (185 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Czech Republic? Ostrava is about 167 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Wrocław
Does it work on slower connections around Wrocław?
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.
Long winter evenings in Wrocław — 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.
Does it support Polish subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Polish or any other language.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Wrocław?
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.
Can I watch my films in Czech Republic?
Anywhere, Czech Republic included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Can I watch my own films in Wrocław?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Wrocław or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.