Stream your library in Montevideo. Even on 1 Mbps.
Montevideo at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Uruguay
- Population
- about 1.3 million
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo (UTC−3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 22:00–02:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 48 min in mid-winter, 14 h 30 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 34 m
- Nearest cities
- Salto 424 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
About streaming in Montevideo
As the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo has its own mix of connections. With about 1.3 million people, Montevideo has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Making a bundle last in Montevideo
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Montevideo or not.
Montevideo's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Montevideo is UTC−3, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (22:00–02:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Montevideo gets about 9 h 48 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 30 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Montevideo Department
From Montevideo it's about 424 km to Salto. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Argentina? La Plata is about 161 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Montevideo
What's the busiest time for streaming in Montevideo?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Montevideo, or 22:00–02:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
What does Silux Media cost in Uruguay?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
How much mobile data does a film use in Montevideo?
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 own films in Montevideo?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Montevideo, elsewhere in Montevideo Department, or abroad.
Can I watch my films in Argentina?
Yes — the server stays at home in Montevideo and you watch from anywhere, including La Plata about 161 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Will it work on the way to Salto?
Yes. On the roughly 424 km between Montevideo and Salto, 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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.