Stream your library in Stockholm. Even on 1 Mbps.
Stockholm at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Sweden
- Population
- about 1.5 million
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 6 h 5 min in mid-winter, 18 h 37 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 17 m
- Nearest cities
- Uppsala 64 km · Gothenburg 397 km · Malmö 513 km
- Subtitle languages
- Swedish
Stockholm, and the connections it runs on
A city of about 1.5 million, Stockholm mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
When Stockholm sits down to watch
Local time in Stockholm 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 Stockholm swings from about 6 h 5 min in mid-winter to 18 h 37 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
How much data a film uses in Stockholm
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Stockholm? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Stockholm
The nearest other cities we cover are Uppsala (64 km), Gothenburg (397 km) and Malmö (513 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Finland? Turku is about 265 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Stockholm
Does it help on crowded city networks in Stockholm?
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.
Will it work on the way to Uppsala?
Yes — the 64 km trip to Uppsala is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
How much mobile data does a film use in Stockholm?
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 Finland?
Anywhere, Finland included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
What does Silux Media cost in Sweden?
Free. Running the server at home in Stockholm costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it support Swedish subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .sw.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.