Your films in Basel. Even on 1 Mbps.
Basel at a glance
- Where
- Basel-City, Switzerland
- Population
- about 178,000
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 26 min in mid-winter, 15 h 59 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 279 m
- Nearest cities
- Bern 69 km · Zurich 76 km · Lausanne 136 km
- Subtitle languages
- German, French, Italian
What makes Basel different
Basel is a town of about 178,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place. Basel is the capital of Basel-City.
When Basel sits down to watch
Local time in Basel 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 Basel swings from about 8 h 26 min in mid-winter to 15 h 59 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
How much data a film uses in Basel
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 Basel lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Beyond Basel
Heading to Bern (about 69 km) or Zurich (76 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? Strasbourg is about 115 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Basel
What's the busiest time for streaming in Basel?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
What does Silux Media cost in Switzerland?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in EUR on our website — never inside the apps.
Long winter evenings in Basel — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Can I watch my own films in Basel?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Basel, elsewhere in Basel-City, or abroad.
Does it work on slower connections around Basel?
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.
Does it support German, French and Italian subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .ge.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.