BuzzTV X5 Review - Future-Proof Streaming Device

Hi Troy,
Very excited about your recent review on the BuzzTV X5.
This review along with others I’ve been reading and watching I’m almost ready to CUT the CORD. At 70+ years I tend to mull these things over and over. I’ve tried
, with your guidence, the Firestick and the Chromecast TV but still didn’t feel confident but the X5 and your review I’m ordering it today! I will give myself two weeks of modifications then cancel my subscription to Directtv…
Thanks again Troy for sharing your knowledge and saving us a few dollars.
P.S. I also subscribe to your ipvanish vpn

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As I like to tell those who I cant get to as often to help them out, Find you a grandkid, son or any techie that you trust and they can have this thing on steroids in no time and rockin’ :sweat_smile:…seriously

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As a suggestion, some folks might think it’d helpful if reviews of ‘off-brand’ boxes would include information about how well BuzzTV & others work with verified live IPTV sources such as Sling, Hulu or others.

just an fyi on off brand boxes. IPTV such as tivimate shines on these boxes because certification doesnt matter. When talking sling, hulu etc its best to check before purchase as they vary alot. For instants my ugoss box is a tivimate powerhouse but not with netflix etc.

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How do I watch the video of the new buzz box

I think you have to be a Troypoint Patron.
It’s a one time $15 and well worth it.

https://troypointinsider.com/s

If you’re a TROYPOINT Patron or Founding Member, be sure to watch my BuzzTV X5 first impressions video on the TROYPOINT Insider!

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I missed that you already are a Patron.
Click on below link.
my BuzzTV X5 first impressions video
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At the risk of sounding like a rookie, is there an app that can be side loaded to view Netflix? The BuzzTV X5 sounds great, but I also enjoy Netflix.

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Yes, just not certified and at top resolution.

If you have something like KODI or Streamio you can get rid of NetFlix. The layout is not the same but all the content is there

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That’s good news. I can deal with a slight reduction in resolution.

Yea, its not too bad. And if you set up iptv with their inhouse player you have a cadilac setup and as stated above with vod you get max resolution.

I gave up on KODI. I had issues with lack of audio to my SONOS ARC soundbar every time I reconnected to KODI, and had to screw around with turning on/off pass through just to get sound. I have tried to load Streamio using Troy’s “anonymous” login process, but had grief with the Real-Debrid credentials. I seen where others created a laptop account and then side loaded it, so maybe I’ll give that a whirl. Thanks for the help.

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Hi, I know this will sound like a bit of a stupid question, but here goes. I know you forward and rewind, but can you actually just pause this box for a length of time as well and will it just pick up from where it was paused and just carry on playing as normal?

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My X5 arrived today. I’ll let you know after I set it up.

@GmanStream I think you’re going to love it. Mine (64g) arrived about a week ago and I can’t stop playing with it. Although I’d rather use tivimate than the installed buzztv app for iptv this box is awesome. Able to choose large links in Kodi that blows my firecube away on the performance side. Happy to say Firecube’s going into retirement. Hope you have fun! Stream On😁

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@bigivy For me it does work if your source is a good one. But if there’s a pause or buffer it will not. No streaming questions are stupid believe me, being a novice at this, I’ve already asked them all.:rofl:

Hey @bigivy Not sure what player you’re using to watch your live iptv channels…but I can pause a channel in my Tivimate player & come back & continue from where I paused or just go to live. What are you using? :cowboy_hat_face:

And what PapaS said about no stupid questions…

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Hi,

At present, I’m using the Beelink GT king and as you say, I can pause it using Tivimate, but after a few seconds of play, it just jumps straight back to the live feed. Not sure if that’s the box of my IPTV provider that’s at fault.
So I was wondering if this Buzz TVX5 would work any better. I do like the concept of the rewind/forward aspect amongst all the other things it can do.
I live in the UK so we won’t be getting these boxes till some time in June here, but I just wanted to know if they are worth the upgrade or whether I should just stick with the Beelink, which I can’t really fault considering the price I paid for it.

TIA

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OK…not sure why your Tivimate player does that…I just paused a live feed for 2 minutes…I then hit play & it resumed & I watched for 1 minute…& when I clicked on live it went forward the 2 minutes I had it paused. As far as I know…the Buzz X5 is the only streaming box with a DVR/built into its own native player…I’m sure someone will correct me if that is an incorrect statement…but my eyes opened wide when Troy mentioned that in his review. For your box & mine, the player determines the play/pause/FF/RW/Live functions…so any other different box (other than the Buzz X5) wouldn’t be any different that what you’ve got. Hope that makes sense…Now…if you’ve got some $$$ burning your pocket & you want a new toy…well…it does look like a pretty sweet box. :cowboy_hat_face:

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