Stream your library in Charlotte. Even on 1 Mbps.
Charlotte at a glance
- Where
- North Carolina, United States
- Population
- about 911,000
- Time zone
- America/New York (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 00:00–04:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 47 min in mid-winter, 14 h 32 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 272 m
- Nearest cities
- Raleigh 209 km · Atlanta 364 km · Washington 529 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
Charlotte, and the connections it runs on
Charlotte is a city of about 911,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds. Charlotte is a city in North Carolina, United States.
Making a bundle last in Charlotte
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Charlotte lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around North Carolina
Heading to Raleigh (about 209 km) or Atlanta (364 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Canada? Hamilton is about 896 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Charlotte's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Charlotte is UTC−5, moving to UTC−4 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (00:00–04:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Charlotte gets about 9 h 47 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 32 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Charlotte
Can I watch my own films in Charlotte?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Charlotte, elsewhere in North Carolina, or abroad.
Can I watch my films in Canada?
Yes — the server stays at home in Charlotte and you watch from anywhere, including Hamilton about 896 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Charlotte?
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.
Will it work on the way to Raleigh?
Yes — the 209 km trip to Raleigh is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it work on slower connections around Charlotte?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Charlotte?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.