HD films in Dallas, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Dallas at a glance
- Where
- Texas, United States
- Population
- about 1.3 million
- Time zone
- America/Chicago (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 01:00–05:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 59 min in mid-winter, 14 h 19 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 139 m
- Nearest cities
- Austin 293 km · Oklahoma City 306 km · Houston 363 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
About streaming in Dallas
Dallas is a city in Texas, United States. Dallas has about 1.3 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming.
Making a bundle last in Dallas
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 Dallas lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Dallas's time zone and viewing hours
Dallas is on UTC−6 (UTC−5 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 01:00–05:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Dallas runs from about 9 h 59 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 19 min (mid-summer).
Travelling around Texas
Heading to Austin (about 293 km) or Oklahoma City (306 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
The closest city we cover outside the United States is Monterrey, Mexico (about 860 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Dallas
Does it help on crowded city networks in Dallas?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Dallas?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Dallas, or 01:00–05:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Can I watch my own films in Dallas?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Dallas, elsewhere in Texas, 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.
Will it work on the way to Austin?
Yes. On the roughly 293 km between Dallas and Austin, 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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Dallas?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.