Kharkiv, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kharkiv at a glance
- Where
- Ukraine
- Population
- about 1.4 million
- Time zone
- Europe/Kyiv (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 4 min in mid-winter, 16 h 22 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 128 m
- Nearest cities
- Dnipro 190 km · Kyiv 411 km · Odesa 563 km
- Subtitle languages
- Ukrainian
Kharkiv, and the connections it runs on
Kharkiv is a city in Ukraine. A city of about 1.4 million, Kharkiv mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
Evenings in Kharkiv
Kharkiv is on UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 17:00–21:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Kharkiv brings only about 8 h 4 min of daylight (against 16 h 22 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Mobile data in Kharkiv
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kharkiv? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Kharkiv
The nearest other cities we cover are Dnipro (190 km), Kyiv (411 km) and Odesa (563 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Ukraine is Chișinău, Moldova (about 637 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Kharkiv
Can I watch my own films in Kharkiv?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Kharkiv, elsewhere in Ukraine, or abroad.
What does Silux Media cost in Ukraine?
Free. Running the server at home in Kharkiv costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it support Ukrainian subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Ukrainian or any other language.
Will it work on the way to Dnipro?
Yes — the 190 km trip to Dnipro is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kharkiv?
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 help on crowded city networks in Kharkiv?
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.