Your films in Durban. Even on 1 Mbps.
Durban at a glance
- Where
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Population
- about 3.3 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 13 min in mid-winter, 14 h 4 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 21 m
- Nearest cities
- East London 459 km · Bloemfontein 473 km · Mbombela 487 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa
What makes Durban different
Durban is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A city of about 3.3 million, Durban mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
Making a bundle last in Durban
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Durban? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Durban's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Durban is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Durban gets about 10 h 13 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 4 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around KwaZulu-Natal
The nearest other cities we cover are East London (459 km), Bloemfontein (473 km) and Mbombela (487 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Mozambique? Maputo is about 459 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Durban
How much mobile data does a film use in Durban?
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 own films in Durban?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Durban or wherever you take them.
Does it support English, Afrikaans and Zulu subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Will it work on the way to East London?
It does. Between Durban and East London (about 459 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Durban?
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 Durban?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (17:00–21:00 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.