Stream your library in Bern. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bern at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Switzerland
- Population
- about 122,000
- 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 31 min in mid-winter, 15 h 53 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 549 m
- Nearest cities
- Basel 69 km · Lausanne 79 km · Zurich 95 km
- Subtitle languages
- German, French, Italian
Bern, and the connections it runs on
Bern is a town of about 122,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place. Bern is the capital of Switzerland.
When Bern sits down to watch
Local time in Bern 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 Bern swings from about 8 h 31 min in mid-winter to 15 h 53 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
How much data a film uses in Bern
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 Bern lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Beyond Bern
Heading to Basel (about 69 km) or Lausanne (79 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 183 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Bern
Can I watch my films in France?
Anywhere, France included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Bern?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Bern?
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.
Will it work on the way to Basel?
Yes — the 69 km trip to Basel is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it work on slower connections around Bern?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Bern?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Bern, elsewhere in Switzerland, or abroad.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.