Sacramento, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Sacramento at a glance
- Where
- California, United States
- Population
- about 525,000
- 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 9 h 28 min in mid-winter, 14 h 52 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 14 m
- Nearest cities
- San Francisco 121 km · San Jose 143 km · Los Angeles 582 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Spanish
About streaming in Sacramento
As the capital of California, Sacramento has its own mix of connections. Around 525,000 people live in Sacramento; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Mobile data in Sacramento
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Sacramento? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Sacramento
The nearest other cities we cover are San Francisco (121 km), San Jose (143 km) and Los Angeles (582 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside the United States is Tijuana, Mexico (about 788 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Evenings in Sacramento
Sacramento is on UTC−8 (UTC−7 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 03:00–07:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Sacramento runs from about 9 h 28 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 52 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Sacramento
Can I watch my own films in Sacramento?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Sacramento, elsewhere in California, or abroad.
Can I watch my films in Mexico?
Yes. Over the border in Tijuana (around 788 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Sacramento.
Does it support English and Spanish subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Spanish or any other language.
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.
Does it work on slower connections around Sacramento?
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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Sacramento?
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.