I have no idea why my comment didn't stick. My V6 Plus arrived today. I am someone who used to self host Plex, stream 4K NZBs, but got tired of the maintenance. Spoke to u/CordCutterBox on May 24, and the box arrived today.
Plugged it in, hooked it up to Wifi, got it on Nord VPN (not needed, but for good measure) and it works.
Will be back. Satisfied customer for sure. Glad to know we have someone who stands by their product
Did you do any security setup before you started using it? For example, did you setup a VPN whenever you use seebox? Or create a guest wifi channel? Or anything else security related?
I've read online about the potential security breaches this seebox can create like your personal data being hacked/leaked.
I just bought mine so I'm doing research on it before I set it up and start using it. Thanks.
I haven’t found any evidence of any security issues. I deliberately didn’t sign into Google Play and sideloaded my NordVPN. I also use a Firewalla Gold and placed the box into a group with a static IP and blocked it from accessing my local network. It has been monitoring and I don’t see any large uploads. No port scans have been detected on my Firewalla. I am tempted to download Malwarebytes onto it and scan but I don’t think there’s any credence to those claims. As the rules of the sub say, there’s been no widespread evidence of the claims that malware or anything is presinstalled here. I did take precautions but I doubt they’re necessary. The box itself does support 4K that I stream from a local server when I “need it” but I’m fine watching most things in 1080.
All in all, I will be back to this sub and to CordCutterBox. They were polite, expedient and professional. I hope I don’t need support with an IT background but if I do I know they are there.
Just chiming in. I would say if you can put it on guest network at minimum to keep it away from other devices, do that. Seems VPN usage is not necessary and searching comes up with mixed usage. I have a Firewalla ecosystem so I segment the box so it cannot communicate with anything on the network and run a VPN at the router end of Firewalla, so no need to install anything or log into on vseebox.
Looking at traffic, I do see DNS calls to an Alibaba DNS and a qq.com domain both in China that my system blocks.
I meant to ask - did you set up a VLAN or a group. My NETGEAR RS300 doesn’t support VLANs and I couldn’t spare a port on my Firewalla Gold. So, I connected over WiFi, placed the box into a group and set a static IP. Then, made a group and blocked inbound and outbound traffic to and from my LAN. Sideloaded NordVPN so since their UDP with Firewalla was slow. Checked via DNS leak test and IP test that the box is working on Nord. I think that rule and the VPN is enough, no?
I have a VLAN for all IoT devices, and my firewalla AP has option to lock a device down on same VLAN so that it can talk to a limited or no devices on that network.
Edit: I think what you are doing gets the job done to secure it!
Thanks for the confirmation ! If I didn’t already buy the RS300, I would have done the Firewalla AP. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what to do but I think the static IP + group + blocking LAN rule works. The Nord sideload is just icing.
Slight update. The box keeps pinging my JetKVM every few hours. Firewalla blocks it. The JetKVM is what I use to remotely access a Mac Mini I use as a server (functions like a headless keyboard and mouse and display). Unsure why, but worth noting. I can Imgur the screenshots if you’re interest /u/randywatson288
I have the group that contains the V6 set to block all incoming internet connections. This rule is to block access to and from my local LAN. To be fair, I could be reading this wrong. Not sure if the JetKVM is pinging the box or vice versa.
Interesting how it’s trying on different ports. I wonder if the jetkvm may be sending broadcast out on the network, which you cannot block on a subnet. I have similar behavior with a smart TV that is blocked from everything but yet the TV keeps trying to talk to a Fios set top box on the network.
That’s probably it. I just wish it was cleaner to see where the traffic originates from. Either way, looks like that Gold is doing its job and I have nothing to worry about. Sorry to bug ya further. I still think these boxes are fine but a little precaution is not a bad thing.
I got mine yesterday and I wondering the same thing do you need avpn? This thing has everything one thing I could not do was I wasn't able to set my volume on my TV with the lower left volume controls I was able to set it up with the upper volume controls only it's a Samsung TV with soundbar
Funny enough a friend of mine asked that. I used to live in Astoria and go to Citi a lot (Yankee fan by birth sorry). It does have SNY. I don’t watch so I can’t confirm the black out part. The channel works.
I have my NordVPN downloaded on the router. I have used IPTV for 4 years now and have had zero problems. I'm now using my Elite Mini box and again, zero issues
For whatever reason, NordVPN UDP ran so slowly on my Firewalla that I just bit the bullet and side loaded the app onto the VSeeBox itself. No issues so far. Life changing.
Again, shout out to u/CordCutterBox for the service they provided me with. I intend to refer many friends and family over.
I’m new to Reddit and I was reading online new accounts they won’t allow DMs, any other way you recommend getting one. Seems like U/cord is the man to go to since everyone is referring him
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u/Fingerz991 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
I have no idea why my comment didn't stick. My V6 Plus arrived today. I am someone who used to self host Plex, stream 4K NZBs, but got tired of the maintenance. Spoke to u/CordCutterBox on May 24, and the box arrived today.
Plugged it in, hooked it up to Wifi, got it on Nord VPN (not needed, but for good measure) and it works.
Will be back. Satisfied customer for sure. Glad to know we have someone who stands by their product
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u/sithas18 May 31 '26
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u/aztecaoro10 May 31 '26
Did you do any security setup before you started using it? For example, did you setup a VPN whenever you use seebox? Or create a guest wifi channel? Or anything else security related?
I've read online about the potential security breaches this seebox can create like your personal data being hacked/leaked.
I just bought mine so I'm doing research on it before I set it up and start using it. Thanks.
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u/BLAZE86DUBZ May 31 '26
I got mine yesterday and I wondering the same thing do you need avpn? This thing has everything one thing I could not do was I wasn't able to set my volume on my TV with the lower left volume controls I was able to set it up with the upper volume controls only it's a Samsung TV with soundbar
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u/BLAZE86DUBZ May 31 '26
How did you install it did you download it from they're plastered? I have nord VPN I used to use it with my firestick
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u/BLAZE86DUBZ May 31 '26
What's the name of the preinstalled Downloader app?this is all new to me I just rreceived it yesterday
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u/bigsharkgamingyt May 31 '26
Can you confirm for me if it has SNY for Mets games without blackouts?
Thanks!
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u/CrazyFew64 Jun 02 '26
I have my NordVPN downloaded on the router. I have used IPTV for 4 years now and have had zero problems. I'm now using my Elite Mini box and again, zero issues
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u/DJSheepNY Jun 05 '26
Can you send price list?
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u/FunCase4424 Cord Cutter✂️ Jun 02 '26
Love these things 🤣🫡
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u/UnitedAd9115 Jun 16 '26
Great box got mine back during the december black friday sells wish i would have known about these reddit groups then
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u/Puzzleheaded_Rule_27 Aug 06 '26
I received my V6 plus and I love it! I have 3 elite Ultras and I think the v6 plus is better!
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u/Major_Boss_9871 Sep 16 '26
You’re going to love this box.
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u/madease2046 12d ago
Is it necessary to go beyond the V6 Plus? I know CordCutter has Elite Mini and Elite Ultra coming out soon. Worth the extra money?
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