Orlando, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Orlando at a glance
- Where
- Florida, United States
- Population
- about 335,000
- 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 10 h 19 min in mid-winter, 13 h 58 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 54 m
- Nearest cities
- Tampa 124 km · Miami 329 km · Atlanta 646 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
About streaming in Orlando
Orlando is a city in Florida, United States. Orlando is a city of about 335,000, where many homes stream on ordinary broadband with modest upload speeds.
Making a bundle last in Orlando
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 Orlando lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around Florida
Heading to Tampa (about 124 km) or Miami (329 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 Cancún, Mexico (about 987 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Orlando's time zone and viewing hours
Orlando is on UTC−5 (UTC−4 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 00:00–04:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Orlando runs from about 10 h 19 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 58 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Orlando
Will it work on the way to Tampa?
Yes. On the roughly 124 km between Orlando and Tampa, 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.
Does it work on slower connections around Orlando?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Orlando?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Orlando, elsewhere in Florida, or abroad.
How much mobile data does a film use in Orlando?
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.
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.
Can I watch my films in Mexico?
Yes. Over the border in Cancún (around 987 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Orlando.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.