Streaming in İzmir

İzmir, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.

From İzmir Province to the other side of the world: your films, on your server, played on as little as 1–2 Mbps.

İzmir at a glance

Where: İzmir Province, Turkey
Population: about 2.9 million
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)
Evening viewing hours: 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
Daylight: about 9 h 29 min in mid-winter, 14 h 51 min in mid-summer
Elevation: about 122 m
Nearest cities: Bursa 258 km · Istanbul 328 km · Antalya 355 km
Subtitle languages: Turkish

İzmir, and the connections it runs on

İzmir is the capital of İzmir Province. With about 2.9 million people, İzmir has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.

Mobile data in İzmir

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 İzmir or not.

Evenings in İzmir

İzmir is on UTC+3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 16:00–20:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.

Daylight in İzmir runs from about 9 h 29 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 51 min (mid-summer).

On the move from İzmir

From İzmir it's about 258 km to Bursa. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.

The closest city we cover outside Turkey is Athens, Greece (about 302 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.

Streaming in Athens, Greece →

Questions from İzmir

What does Silux Media cost in Turkey?

Free. Running the server at home in İzmir costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.

How much mobile data does a film use in İzmir?

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.

Does it support Turkish subtitles?

Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Turkish or any other language.

What's the busiest time for streaming in İzmir?

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 own films in İzmir?

Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in İzmir or wherever you take them.

Will it work on the way to Bursa?

Yes — the 258 km trip to Bursa is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.

Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.