Stream your library in Madrid. Even on 1 Mbps.
Madrid at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Spain
- Population
- about 3.3 million
- 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 9 h 17 min in mid-winter, 15 h 4 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 665 m
- Nearest cities
- Zaragoza 274 km · Valencia 302 km · Bilbao 323 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish, Catalan
What makes Madrid different
With about 3.3 million people, Madrid has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck. Madrid is the capital of Spain.
How much data a film uses in Madrid
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 Madrid or not.
When Madrid sits down to watch
Local time in Madrid 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.
Madrid gets about 9 h 17 min of daylight in mid-winter and 15 h 4 min in mid-summer.
Beyond Madrid
From Madrid it's about 274 km to Zaragoza. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Portugal? Braga is about 416 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Madrid
Can I watch my own films in Madrid?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Madrid or wherever you take them.
Can I watch my films in Portugal?
Yes. Over the border in Braga (around 416 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Madrid.
How much mobile data does a film use in Madrid?
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Madrid?
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 Madrid?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (18:00–22:00 UTC in winter), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Does it support Spanish and Catalan subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .sp.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.