HD films in Kaohsiung, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kaohsiung at a glance
- Where
- Takao, Taiwan
- Population
- about 2.7 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 45 min in mid-winter, 13 h 31 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 9 m
- Nearest cities
- Taichung 174 km · Taipei 298 km
- Subtitle languages
- Mandarin
What makes Kaohsiung different
Kaohsiung is the capital of Takao. With about 2.7 million people, Kaohsiung has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Making a bundle last in Kaohsiung
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 Kaohsiung or not.
Kaohsiung's time zone and viewing hours
Kaohsiung is on UTC+8. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 11:00–15:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Kaohsiung runs from about 10 h 45 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 31 min (mid-summer).
Travelling around Takao
From Kaohsiung it's about 174 km to Taichung. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Taiwan is Xiamen, China (about 308 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Kaohsiung
Will it work on the way to Taichung?
It does. Between Kaohsiung and Taichung (about 174 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Kaohsiung?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Kaohsiung?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Kaohsiung or wherever you take them.
What does Silux Media cost in Taiwan?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Can I watch my films in China?
Yes — the server stays at home in Kaohsiung and you watch from anywhere, including Xiamen about 308 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kaohsiung?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.