HD films in Lisbon, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Lisbon at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Portugal
- Population
- about 518,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 27 min in mid-winter, 14 h 53 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 68 m
- Nearest cities
- Faro 218 km · Porto 273 km · Braga 320 km
- Subtitle languages
- Portuguese
Lisbon, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Portugal, Lisbon has its own mix of connections. For a city of about 518,000 like Lisbon, home upload speed — not download — decides how well films play remotely.
How much data a film uses in Lisbon
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 Lisbon or not.
Beyond Lisbon
From Lisbon it's about 218 km to Faro. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Portugal is Seville, Spain (about 316 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
When Lisbon sits down to watch
Lisbon is on UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 19:00–23:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Lisbon runs from about 9 h 27 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 53 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Lisbon
Will it work on the way to Faro?
Yes — the 218 km trip to Faro is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my own films in Lisbon?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Lisbon, elsewhere in Portugal, or abroad.
How much mobile data does a film use in Lisbon?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Can I watch my films in Spain?
Yes. Over the border in Seville (around 316 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Lisbon.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Lisbon?
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.
Does it support Portuguese subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .po.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.