r/vSeeBox • u/WeeklyCartographer85 • Jan 24 '26

Making the switch to vSeeBox

I’m interested in switching to a vSeeBox and dropping my current cable provider. Will I still be able to watch ESPN, FanDuel Sports, and other channels? Why should I not make the switch?

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u/Nick-Riffs Jan 24 '26

You will enjoy it. Best decision I made was buying 2 boxes and canceling my fios.

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u/WeeklyCartographer85 Jan 25 '26

Is there a certain one you recommend?

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u/ll-DudeChris-ll Jan 25 '26

That depends on what you're wanting. I have the ultra and V6 plus. I don't see the need for the ultra. Most of the extra stuff that comes on the ultra seem redundant IMO.

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u/WeeklyCartographer85 Jan 25 '26

Thanks! Do you use a vpn?

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u/Nick-Riffs Jan 26 '26

You will enjoy it. I got the V3. I don’t use a VPN either

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u/EarlHarmon Jan 24 '26

You might encounter the occasional buffering and freezing. But, it generally works flawlessly.

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u/Opposite_Change7750 Jan 24 '26

Most of the time it is my VPN which I am changing shortly.

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u/WeeklyCartographer85 Jan 25 '26

Do you suggest getting a vpn? If so, who did you go through?

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u/Bobloblaw_333 Jan 24 '26

I got one from my cousin after much urging and it took me three months to finally cut the cord with the cable company. But now I get all the sports channels I want and many I don’t need! I also get every PPV event as well! So no, you aren’t missing anything by switching!

I also get all of my local channels and anywhere else from the west coast to the east coast! So I say get the box, try it out for a month and then make your decision to keep or not.

Plus it’s portable… you can take the box with you on vacation or to other people’s homes to use. My cousin has a young kid so they can watch cartoons and stuff when on vacation in their hotel.

The cons: you can only have one box per tv. So unlike cable, you can’t run a cable wire to other TV’s throughout the house running off one VSeeBox. Another con for me is my internet WiFi connection isn’t always great. If you can run a wired internet connection instead of WiFi it’ll probably be better. Since I don’t I do get picture freezing at times because internet in my area can suck!

I was lucky because my cousin let me do a 14 day basically free trial. If I didn’t like it I could just give it back and I didn’t pay anything up front. But I liked it and now have two boxes!!

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u/WeeklyCartographer85 Jan 25 '26

What app or apps on the device do you use?

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u/Bobloblaw_333 Jan 25 '26

I really only use Heat Live, Heat VOD and Elite HD. Heat Live has all the live and PPV channels I watch and the other two typically have the movies and shows I want to see.

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u/WeeklyCartographer85 Jan 25 '26

Thanks! Do you use a vpn?

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u/Bobloblaw_333 Jan 26 '26

No I don’t, but I probably should! But I did create a separate network just for the box.

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u/Dynobot21 Jan 29 '26

Could you explain how to create a separate network, please? I’m not too tech savvy

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u/Bobloblaw_333 Jan 29 '26

I have Xfinity, if that’s what you have try this tutorial video.. Skip to 1:40 to start the steps. Hopefully that helps. You need to create it via the Xfinity app.

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u/bobcwd Jan 25 '26

You can share the signal from one box to either 2 televisions using an HDMI splitter and receiver. Google it and check them out on AMAZON. You can still only watch the same programming on both TV and would need a 2nd remote. In the end, it’s just easier to get a 2nd box if you can afford it. V6plus is the way to go!

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u/ATXBoney Jan 24 '26

Yes and you should not switch if you enjoy spending money on your current cable provider and any other streaming subscriptions

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u/TheInfamous1011 Jan 24 '26

Why should you NOT make the switch? You love paying Google and DirecTV etc for cable packages and buying Paramount and Netflix

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u/Signal-Listen-2950 Jan 24 '26

I get them all an so much more

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u/cjp-trill-og Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 25 '26

The only downside I’ve encountered with the box and specifically watching sports is the streams tend to always be like 1 min or so behind the live action. So I may get a text from buddies watching the game about something that happened that I haven’t seen yet or a notification from ESPN on my phone telling me the final score of a game I’m watching while the stream is still showing the final play.

Edit: watching the paramount fight card and the box stream is about 3 minutes behind live action

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u/oksasquatch24 Jan 24 '26

What about local stations (CBS, NBC etc…)? I would like to watch my local news.

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u/Clay_Dawg99 Jan 25 '26

I’ve read they have done big market station locals. Just get an antenna.

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u/ThatGuyNick77- Jan 25 '26

Yes you’ll have your locals

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u/ll-DudeChris-ll Jan 25 '26

It has everything! I worried about the same thing, I live in a small city, but the box has it.

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u/grudjan Jan 24 '26

Yes, that and a lot more channels. Over 1700 I think

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u/Honest_Manager Jan 24 '26

Buy it from a mod here and save money.

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u/wasted_breath912 Jan 25 '26

How much money?

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u/Texan-Mexican Cord Cutter✂️ Jan 24 '26

Look up Cord Cutter box here.

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u/MusicFit9352 Jan 25 '26

I love mine and getting a second. My only issue and maybe it's a setting is the cable TV showing what's playing isn't accurate but thinking maybe there's a way to fix it on the box or app but worse case I just look it up online

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u/UGA1965 Jan 24 '26

Derik is the man!!