Stream your library in Zurich. Even on 1 Mbps.
Zurich at a glance
- Where
- Switzerland
- Population
- about 415,000
- 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 27 min in mid-winter, 15 h 57 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 429 m
- Nearest cities
- Basel 76 km · Bern 95 km · Lausanne 174 km
- Subtitle languages
- German, French, Italian
Zurich, and the connections it runs on
For a city of about 415,000 like Zurich, home upload speed — not download — decides how well films play remotely. Zurich is a city in Switzerland.
When Zurich sits down to watch
Local time in Zurich 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 Zurich swings from about 8 h 27 min in mid-winter to 15 h 57 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
How much data a film uses in Zurich
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 Zurich or not.
Beyond Zurich
From Zurich it's about 76 km to Basel. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into France? Strasbourg is about 148 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Zurich
Will it work on the way to Basel?
Yes — the 76 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 Zurich?
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.
What does Silux Media cost in Switzerland?
Free. Running the server at home in Zurich costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Zurich?
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.
Can I watch my films in France?
Yes. Over the border in Strasbourg (around 148 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Zurich.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.