Stream your library in Portland. Even on 1 Mbps.
Portland at a glance
- Where
- Oregon, United States
- Population
- about 653,000
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 03:00–07:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 8 h 42 min in mid-winter, 15 h 41 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 15 m
- Nearest cities
- Seattle 233 km · Sacramento 778 km · San Francisco 862 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
What makes Portland different
Portland is a city in Oregon, United States. Around 653,000 people live in Portland; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Portland's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Portland is UTC−8, moving to UTC−7 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (03:00–07:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Daylight in Portland swings from about 8 h 42 min in mid-winter to 15 h 41 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Making a bundle last in Portland
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Portland? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Oregon
The nearest other cities we cover are Seattle (233 km), Sacramento (778 km) and San Francisco (862 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Canada? Victoria is about 328 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Portland
Will it work on the way to Seattle?
It does. Between Portland and Seattle (about 233 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my own films in Portland?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Portland.
Can I watch my films in Canada?
Anywhere, Canada included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Does it work on slower connections around Portland?
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 Portland?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (03:00–07:00 UTC in winter), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
What does Silux Media cost in the United States?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.