Your films in Samarkand. Even on 1 Mbps.
Samarkand at a glance
- Where
- Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Population
- about 595,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Samarkand (UTC+5)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:00–18:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 22 min in mid-winter, 14 h 59 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 703 m
- Nearest cities
- Bukhara 217 km · Tashkent 261 km · Namangan 426 km
- Subtitle languages
- Uzbek, Russian
What makes Samarkand different
For a city of about 595,000 like Samarkand, home upload speed — not download — decides how well films play remotely. Samarkand is the capital of Samarqand Region.
How much data a film uses in Samarkand
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 Samarkand or not.
Beyond Samarkand
From Samarkand it's about 217 km to Bukhara. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Tajikistan? Dushanbe is about 200 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
When Samarkand sits down to watch
Local time in Samarkand is UTC+5, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (14:00–18:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Samarkand gets about 9 h 22 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 59 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Samarkand
How much mobile data does a film use in Samarkand?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Can I watch my own films in Samarkand?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Samarkand, elsewhere in Samarqand Region, or abroad.
Does it support Uzbek and Russian subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .uz.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Will it work on the way to Bukhara?
It does. Between Samarkand and Bukhara (about 217 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Samarkand?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (14:00–18:00 UTC), 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 Uzbekistan?
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.