Stream your library in Columbus. Even on 1 Mbps.
Columbus at a glance
- Where
- Ohio, United States
- Population
- about 913,000
- 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 20 min in mid-winter, 15 h 1 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 242 m
- Nearest cities
- Pittsburgh 261 km · Detroit 264 km · Indianapolis 270 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
About streaming in Columbus
As the capital of Ohio, Columbus has its own mix of connections. Columbus is a city of about 913,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
Making a bundle last in Columbus
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 Columbus lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around Ohio
Heading to Pittsburgh (about 261 km) or Detroit (264 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? Kitchener is about 437 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Columbus's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Columbus 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.
Columbus gets about 9 h 20 min of daylight in mid-winter and 15 h 1 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Columbus
How much mobile data does a film use in Columbus?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Can I watch my films in Canada?
Yes — the server stays at home in Columbus and you watch from anywhere, including Kitchener about 437 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Can I watch my own films in Columbus?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Columbus, elsewhere in Ohio, or abroad.
Does it support English and Spanish subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Columbus?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Columbus, or 00:00–04:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
What does Silux Media cost in the United States?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.