Jeddah, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Jeddah at a glance
- Where
- Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- about 4.7 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 49 min in mid-winter, 13 h 27 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 7 m
- Nearest cities
- Mecca 67 km · Medina 334 km · Abha 503 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic, English
What makes Jeddah different
As a city in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah has its own mix of connections. With about 4.7 million people, Jeddah has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Mobile data in Jeddah
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 Jeddah or not.
Evenings in Jeddah
Jeddah is on UTC+3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 16:00–20:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Jeddah runs from about 10 h 49 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 27 min (mid-summer).
On the move from Jeddah
From Jeddah it's about 67 km to Mecca. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Saudi Arabia is Port Sudan, Sudan (about 292 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Jeddah
What does Silux Media cost in Saudi Arabia?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
How much mobile data does a film use in Jeddah?
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 Sudan?
Yes. Over the border in Port Sudan (around 292 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Jeddah.
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Jeddah?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Jeddah?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (16:00–20:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.