Your films in Taipei. Even on 1 Mbps.
Taipei at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Taiwan
- Population
- about 7.9 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 35 min in mid-winter, 13 h 42 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 5 m
- Nearest cities
- Taichung 132 km · Kaohsiung 298 km
- Subtitle languages
- Mandarin
What makes Taipei different
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei is home to about 7.9 million people, so evening cell traffic is heavy: exactly when a stream needs to stay smooth.
Making a bundle last in Taipei
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Taipei? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Taipei's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Taipei is UTC+8, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (11:00–15:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Taipei gets about 10 h 35 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 42 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Taiwan
The nearest other cities we cover are Taichung (132 km) and Kaohsiung (298 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into China? Xiamen is about 354 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Taipei
Will it work on the way to Taichung?
It does. Between Taipei and Taichung (about 132 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
How much mobile data does a film use in Taipei?
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.
Can I watch my films in China?
Anywhere, China included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Does it support Mandarin subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Taipei?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.