Best Streaming Android TV 2018 – Magicsee N5 UNBOXING IPTV MOVIES GAMES
Magicsee N5 is an impressive little box, this box is without a doubt one of the best KODI Streaming BOX’s out there. Also one of the best Android boxes I have seen in September 2018.
with the price £28.49 UK Pounds or $36.99 US Dollars, Making it the cheapest Home Media Android TV BOX I have seen that will do everything the big boys BOXs can do.
â— Android 7.1.2 operation system
â— Amlogic S905X CPU, quad core, Cortex A53
â— Mali 450 GPU, penta-core, 750MHz
â— 2GB DDR3L RAM + 16GB ROM
â— 2.4GHz +5GHz dual band WiFi
â— 100Mbps Ethernet
â— Support H.265 decoding
â— Support HDR 4K image
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Unboxing
The content inside the box are
- 1 x TV BOX
- 1 x Power Adaptor
- 1 x HDMI 2.0 Cable
- 1 x Remote Control
Specification
| General | Brand: Magicsee Type: TV Box CPU: Amlogic S905X Core: Cortex A53,Quad Core RAM: 2G RAM Type: DDR3L ROM: 16G Max. Extended Capacity: TF card up to 64GB (not included) |
|---|---|
| Media Supported | Decoder Format: H.263,H.264,H.265,HD MPEG4 Video format: 1080P,4K,H.264,H.265 Audio format: AAC,APE,DDP,FLAC,HD,MP3,OGG,TrueHD,WAV,WMA Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,PNG,TIFF Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: Yes |
| Product Details | 5G WiFi: Yes Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 Power Supply: Charge Adapter Interface: AV,DC Power Port,HDMI,RJ45,SPDIF,TF card,USB2.0 Language: Multi-language DVD Support: No HDMI Version: 2.0 Other Functions: 3D Games,3D Video,Airplay,DLNA,ISO Files,Miracast,NTSC,PAL External Subtitle Supported: Yes HDMI Function: HDCP Power Consumption.: 2W RJ45 Port Speed: 100Mbps |
| Firmware Information | System Bit: 64Bit WiFi Chip: CDW2010230-00 System Activation: Yes |
| Power Requirement | Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode |
The Review

I actually threw everything at it to do the review.
- I added a memory stick to increase its memory and found it was able to handle it well
- I added a Joystick to play games
- I streamed Live TV and it was just Perfect picture with the hardware encoding
- I streamed Movies and TV shows with no buffering at all.
- The box was just amazing.
- I even used VPN on it and it was able to handle IPVanish with no issues at all.
I kept thinking to my self that this box is just amazing. Magicsee really outdone them self with this small price version box.
Video Unboxing / Review
Purchase location
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- Micro SD -Â Alfawise 32GB Micro SD – goo.gl/27RQtN
Also useful: hardware that runs the apps in this guide smoothly.
- NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro: the strongest Android TV player for Kodi and IPTV player apps, with AI upscaling and Gigabit Ethernet. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Google TV Streamer 4K: a simple Google TV box with Ethernet and the full Play Store. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen): a cheaper Google TV box with Wi-Fi 6 and 32GB storage. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
Best IPTV boxes to buy
These are media boxes and sticks that can run players and licensed apps. The first six are Google certified Android TV or Google TV devices with Google Play. The three Fire TV Sticks run Amazon’s own systems with the Appstore instead of Google Play: the 4K Max and 4K Plus run Fire OS, which is Android based, while the new Fire TV Stick 4K (2026) runs Vega OS, which does not allow sideloading Android apps, only Appstore apps. The last one, the Formuler, runs its own Android and is not certified. They are not pirate hardware. They do not come with channels or playlists. I am not claiming I personally lab-tested every SKU this month.
Pick a Google TV box when you want Play Store apps on a proper TV OS or a dedicated player behind the sofa. Pick a Fire TV Stick when Prime Video and the Appstore already cover what you watch. If you need an Android player from outside the Appstore, skip the Vega OS stick.
- NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro: the premium pick, a certified Android TV player with AI upscaling, Dolby Vision/Atmos and Gigabit Ethernet for the main living-room telly. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Google TV Streamer 4K: solid Google TV living-room default with Ethernet, 32GB storage and Dolby Vision/Atmos. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen): Google TV box with 32GB storage, Wi-Fi 6 and Dolby Vision/Atmos, the cheaper box route than the Streamer. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen): budget Google TV stick with Wi-Fi 6 and Dolby Vision/Atmos when you want HDMI-simple, not a full box. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Budget Google TV 4K player: a cheaper certified Google TV player for a second telly. The model differs by store, so each link names the one you get there. MECOOL KD3 (Amazon UK) | onn. Google TV 4K Streaming Box (Amazon US) | Strong LEAP-NOVA-X (Amazon DE) | Strong LEAP-NOVA-X (Amazon FR) | Strong LEAP-NOVA-X (Amazon IT)
- MECOOL MEon1: Google TV certified 4K box with AI upscaling and 32GB storage for a dedicated player behind the sofa. Amazon UK
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max: the most powerful Fire TV Stick, with Wi-Fi 6E, Dolby Vision/Atmos and 16GB storage. It runs Fire OS, which is Android based, so you get Appstore apps and can still sideload an Android player. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE
- Fire TV Stick 4K Plus: the older Fire OS stick with Wi-Fi 6 and Dolby Vision/Atmos. It is being phased out, so buy it only while stock lasts. Like the Max, it can still sideload Android apps. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Fire TV Stick 4K (2026): the newest and slimmest 4K stick, with a new remote. It runs Vega OS, which does not allow sideloading Android apps, only Appstore apps, so check your player is in the Appstore before you buy. Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT
- Formuler Z12 Ultra SE: the newest Formuler box, built around MYTVOnline 4 for IPTV playlists. It runs Formuler’s own Android rather than certified Google TV, so there is no Netflix in HD and no Google certification. Formuler Z12 Ultra SE (Amazon UK) | Formuler Z12 Ultra SE (Amazon US) | Formuler Z12 Ultra SE (Amazon DE) | Formuler Z12 Ultra SE (Amazon FR) | Formuler Z12 Ultra SE (Amazon IT)
Whichever you pick, check that the app you need is in its store before you pay. And none of these boxes or sticks magically make unlicensed streams legal.










