Your films in Bilbao. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bilbao at a glance
- Where
- Basque Country, Spain
- Population
- about 347,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 58 min in mid-winter, 15 h 24 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 20 m
- Nearest cities
- Zaragoza 245 km · Madrid 323 km · Barcelona 467 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish, Catalan
About streaming in Bilbao
Bilbao is a city in Basque Country, Spain. Bilbao is a city of about 347,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
Evenings in Bilbao
Local time in Bilbao 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 Bilbao swings from about 8 h 58 min in mid-winter to 15 h 24 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Mobile data in Bilbao
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 Bilbao lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
On the move from Bilbao
Heading to Zaragoza (about 245 km) or Madrid (323 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into France? Bordeaux is about 257 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Bilbao
What does Silux Media cost in Spain?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in EUR.
Does it work on slower connections around Bilbao?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Bilbao?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Can I watch my own films in Bilbao?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Bilbao or wherever you take them.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Bilbao?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Bilbao, or 18:00–22:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Can I watch my films in France?
Yes. Over the border in Bordeaux (around 257 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Bilbao.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.