Your films in Bristol. Even on 1 Mbps.
Bristol at a glance
- Where
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- about 479,000
- Time zone
- Europe/London (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 7 h 50 min in mid-winter, 16 h 38 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 21 m
- Nearest cities
- Cardiff 41 km · Swansea 95 km · Oxford 98 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Welsh
Bristol, and the connections it runs on
As a city in England, United Kingdom, Bristol has its own mix of connections. Around 479,000 people live in Bristol; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Evenings in Bristol
Local time in Bristol is UTC+0, moving to UTC+1 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (19:00–23:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Daylight in Bristol swings from about 7 h 50 min in mid-winter to 16 h 38 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Mobile data in Bristol
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Bristol? 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 Bristol
The nearest other cities we cover are Cardiff (41 km), Swansea (95 km) and Oxford (98 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Ireland? Dublin is about 324 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Bristol
Long winter evenings in Bristol — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Does it work on slower connections around Bristol?
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 English and Welsh subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Welsh or any other language.
Will it work on the way to Cardiff?
Yes — the 41 km trip to Cardiff is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in Ireland?
Yes. Over the border in Dublin (around 324 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Bristol.
What does Silux Media cost in the United Kingdom?
Free. Running the server at home in Bristol costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.