London, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
London at a glance
- Where
- Capital of the United Kingdom
- Population
- about 9 million
- 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 49 min in mid-winter, 16 h 38 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 25 m
- Nearest cities
- Reading 59 km · Milton Keynes 73 km · Brighton 76 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Welsh
About streaming in London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London is home to about 9 million people, so evening cell traffic is heavy: exactly when a stream needs to stay smooth.
Evenings in London
London is on UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 19:00–23:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in London brings only about 7 h 49 min of daylight (against 16 h 38 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Mobile data in London
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in London? 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 London
The nearest other cities we cover are Reading (59 km), Milton Keynes (73 km) and Brighton (76 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside the United Kingdom is Lille, France (about 243 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from London
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.
Does it help on crowded city networks in London?
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.
Will it work on the way to Reading?
Yes. On the roughly 59 km between London and Reading, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
What's the busiest time for streaming in London?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in London, or 19:00–23:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Can I watch my films in France?
Yes — the server stays at home in London and you watch from anywhere, including Lille about 243 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Long winter evenings in London — 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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.