Livebox 5 orange: for what, for whom, and at what price

Livebox 5 is Orange’s reference box. Replacement of the Livebox 4 fiber, it aims to be innovative by offering intelligent wifi, ultra-rapid flows, and an eco-responsible design. She is accompanied by the operator UHD TV decoder. Is Livebox 5 positions among the best internet boxes on the market ? Here is the Livebox 5 review and the test of our experts.

Livebox 5: Orange fiber box test and review (September 2023)

Livebox 5 is Orange’s reference box. Replacement of the Livebox 4 fiber, it aims to be innovative by offering intelligent wifi, ultra-rapid flows, and an eco-responsible design. She is accompanied by the operator UHD TV decoder. Is Livebox 5 positions among the best internet boxes on the market ? Here is the Livebox 5 review and the test of our experts.

In summary : Livebox 5

Writing note: 5/10

• Quick flows thanks to the orange fiber network (with the high -end offer)
• 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos compatible decoder

• Price far too high
• No wifi 6
• No wifi repeater in the Livebox offer
• No streaming service included in the subscription

1. Livebox 5: Characteristics and innovations
2. Internet: What is Livebox 5 offers ?
3. Orange TV with UHD TV decoder and Livebox 5
4. Orange fiber offers with the Livebox 5
5. Livebox 5: The opinion of your expert cablereview

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Livebox 5: Characteristics and innovations

Livebox 5 modem 5

The modem Livebox 5 covers a whole new design. Orange has chosen a rectangular shape for its new box, like its old equipment. However, important work has been done to make the new compact and discreet livebox. Also, it fits perfectly into your interior.

While many consumers care about the impact of products sold on the environment, Orange wanted to act at its level for Reduce the carbon footprint of its box Compared to the old box. The vast majority of Livebox 5 is made up of recycled plastic. The modem does not include a LED screen, diodes have been integrated instead.

For less congestion, the Livebox 5 has the particularity of directly including the adapter for fiber connection. Previously, an additional box (Box have), or a garter, were necessary in order to connect its box to the optical socket.

The Livebox 5 has two major innovations compared to the Livebox 4: a Smart wifi, and a fiber flow of 2 GB/s shared. We will detail these characteristics in the rest of the article.

Information: Orange operator unveiled in 2022 a new Internet box, the Livebox 6. It has the distinction of integrating the native WiFi 6, as well as a new vertical design.

Orange UHD TV decoder

For those who wish to benefit from a television service, The Livebox 5 is accompanied by the Orange UHD TV decoder. Presented in October 2018, a year before this new Fiber Livebox, this decoder was also eco-conceived. It is thus the most compact decoder on the market and is made up of almost 40% recycled plastic.

The UHD TV decoder has the latest technologies and innovations in terms of audio and video. As its name suggests, it is compatible with 4K Ultra High Definition. An external 450 GB external recorder is provided for free with the Fiber UP offer.

This decoder connects to the Livebox 5 via WiFi. It is therefore no longer necessary to have an ethernet cable between the two. This is especially very practical when you want to install the decoder in another room than the livebox.

Internet: What is Livebox 5 offers ?

A quick connection with fiber

The Livebox 5 provides rapid speeds thanks to the Orange fiber.

With the Livebox offer at 41.99 €/month, the orange box provides a connection of 500 Mb/s going down as up.

The Livebox Up package, at 49.99 €/month, delivers 2 Gb/s shared by descending (within the limit of 1 GB/s per equipment), and 600 Mb/s by climbing.

Here is a fiber flow test carried out in wifi by a subscriber to the Livebox Up offer, in real conditions. As you can see, with 635 Mb/s down and 440 Mb/s when I go up, Orange keeps its promises.

WiFi 5 Intelligent

The Livebox 5 has the WiFi 5, The most popular wifi technology on the market.

The vast majority of our devices are connected to the Internet by WiFi. It is often difficult to reach such flows, because of the various disturbances under WiFi waves, such as interference.

To remedy this problem, Orange has integrated a system of Smart wifi. The Livebox 5 analysis of the environment of your home to automatically configure network settings. The operator’s box chooses the best frequency band for you, 2.4 or 5 GHz and optimizes different parameters.

Orange also provides users with a Administration interface box. On this interface, you can manually configure WiFi, control connected devices, define connection restrictions according to your home devices and hours ..

WiFi 6 repeater, included with the Livebox Up offer

Orange includes in its Livebox Fiber Up offer a WiFi 6 repeater. The latter will thus amplify the signal to the place where it is positioned. If you have reception problems in your home, the Livebox 5 has a good solution to improve your WiFi network.

The orange repeater is compatible with smart wifi. The Livebox 5 selects the best access point for each device: the modem or the repeater.

Note: in its old offers, the operator offered free an Orange Airbox of 20 GB per month, to have a WiFi connection during your trips.

Orange TV with UHD TV decoder and Livebox 5

The Livebox 5 is accompanied by a TV decoder. It has the best audio and video technologies (such as 4K HDR or Dolby Atmos), and allows access to all TV channels and Subscription Service.

4K HDR Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos

Orange TV decoder is compatible with 4K. If you benefit from a 4K compatible TV, you can enjoy 4K quality images on compatible content. Livebox 5 has a large 4K content catalog. Orange has teamed up with Canal+, TF1 and M6, to broadcast large sports competitions in 4K and live.

4K is accompanied by Hdr Dolby Vision, which allows you to have more vivid and realistic colors.

The orange decoder is compatible with the Dolby Atmos. This technology is essential for home-cinemas holders, with several speakers around the TV. Dolby Atmos creates 3D sound in your living room, to reproduce the sound environment of the program you are watching. A bit as if you hear the ears of the actors who appear on your screen.

For information: the SFR Box 8 also benefits from Dolby Atmos (and 4K UHD).

What chains with orange TV ?

The Orange TV decoder gives you access to almost 160 TV channels. Among them, we find the TNT channels (TF1, France TV, M6), information chains, regional channels and some thematic channels.

You want to benefit from additional TV channels ? The decoder allows you to subscribe to many options, bouquets and thematic pass.

Premium channels like beIN SPORT and OCS can be subscribed directly from the decoder. With the Livebox 5 and the Orange fiber, find the Fiber family bouquet with family by canal (9.99 €/month). Many exclusive channel channels are included: Warner TV, Disney, Piwi+, Nickelodeon…

Replay, VOD, Multi-TV ..

On the TV decoder of the Livebox 5, we also find the essential (and the most used) features:

• Programs
• Replay
• Video on demand
• TV guide
• Personalized recommendations

By opting for the Livebox Fiber Up offer, Orange provides you with a 450 GB TV recorder for free, to be connected directly to the decoder. Furthermore, if you are a UP customer, the Multi TV option is free. A second 4K decoder delivered to you free of charge on request.

Note that you can enrich your TV offer with many additional bouquets and options, such as the Orange Family Bouquet Orange.

Pilot your decoder by voice

To control the decoder, Orange provides a remote control. The latter has the advantage of integrating a microphone, allowing Decor -to -voice drilling. Orange designed a dedicated vocal assistant: Djingo.

With Djingo, you can very easily change the channel, program a recording, consult the TV guide or even adjust the volume … The Orange voice assistant will be able to personalize the settings of your account. He will also be able to control the various home automation devices of connected houses and protected house.

YouTube, Netflix, Deezer… on the Livebox 5

The TV decoder of the Livebox 5 has pre-installed applications, such as YouTube, Netflix, Paramount+ or Deezer.

A video game section is also present. This is a Cloud Gaming service by subscription: Orange markets different packages to access its game catalog. This catalog is made up of nearly 200 titles.

Your TV on mobile and PC with the Orange TV app

Livebox 5 subscribers and a livebox offer in general benefit from theOrange TV application to enjoy All your TV on mobile.

The Orange TV app is available on mobiles, tablets. You can also watch TV on PC for free on the operator’s website. By accessing the service, you will be asked to identify your orange account with the help. Once this is done, you will arrive on an interface that looks very much like the interface of the Livebox 5 TV.

Orange TV application features:

• Live TV channels
• Access to the replay over 7 days
• TV guide
• Recordings
• Vod

The Orange TV application is available on the App Store and on the Google Play Store.

Orange fiber offers with the Livebox 5

	Livebox	Livebox Up
Monthly price	€ 41.99/month	€ 49.99/month
Commitment	1 year engagement	1 year engagement
Internet speed	500 Mb/s	2 GB/s shared (max 1 Gb/s per equipment)
Television	– 160 TV channels – UHD TV decoder	– 160 TV channels – UHD TV decoder – UHD TV recorder – 2nd TV decoder offered
Telephony	Fixeds of Frances and 110 destinations	– Fixeds de Frances and 110 destinations – Mobiles of France
Information	09 71 00 28 31	09 71 00 28 31

Good to know: with box + mobile discounts, you can enjoy an orange 4G package at a reduced price.

Livebox 5 orange: for what, for whom, and at what price ?

Orange Livebox 5 is offered with all operator fiber offers. That this equipment brings, which can benefit from it, and at what price ?

• Which can have the livebox 5 ?
• That the Livebox 5 brings ?
• How much the livebox 5 orange costs ?
• Sober in every way
• An orange box to boost the Wi-Fi flow
• Fiber flow up to 2 Gb/s on the Livebox 5
• A WiFi 6 repeater with your Livebox 5

The Livebox 5 came to expand the orange box and decoders catalog in October 2019. This launch was part of a global movement that saw all the major operators launching new Internet boxes in 2020.

With this new Livebox 5 modem, Orange wanted to combine eco -responsible approach and improvement of the service offered to its customers. But what really this box to orange subscribers really brings ? The operator promises in particular more flow thanks to this livebox, whose holders can receive up to 2 GB/s. Provided you are eligible for orange fiber offers. And to take full advantage of this debit boost, the new internet case also distills a better Wi-Fi network.

Which can have the livebox 5 ?

To take advantage of this fifth Livebox Orange, you must subscribe to an internet fiber optic subscription from the operator. You can simply check if this type of offer is available at home thanks to our eligibility test. Since April 2020, the operator has offered this box to all its new fiber customers, which they opt for the Livebox, Livebox Up, Open or Open Up subscription.

Orange customers having subscribed to a fiber offer after October 4, 2018 also have the possibility ofexchange their old modem for a livebox 5, at nochy. On the other hand, this box exchange is not possible for fiber customers who have subscribed to a previous date. For the moment, they must be satisfied with one of the old modems, Livebox 4 or Livebox Play. Finally, orange customers newly eligible for fiber will necessarily have to change boxes to equip itself with a livebox 5, at no cost (but their subscription will be more expensive than ADSL).

That the Livebox 5 brings ?

There Livebox 5 Presented by Orange responds to two issues. The operator first highlights his side environmentally friendly. It displays in particular a reduced electricity consumption, as well as its carbon footprint.

But the objective of this Livebox is also to improve the speed served to the Orange Internet subscriber. Thanks to flows now exceeding 2 GB/s in reception, and also via its “Intelligent” Wi-Fi Integrating the latest developments in the Wi-Fi 5 standard.

How much is the livebox 5 ?

The two operator subscription formulas, Livebox and Livebox Up, allow you to benefit from its latest generation Livebox 5 equipment. At what price ? Several cases:

On the side of Open fiber offers, The cheapest subscription starts at 23.99 euros the first year, then 48.98 euros. A price for which you can couple the Livebox 5 with a 2H 100 MB mobile package in an open up formula.

For the TV part, this Livebox 5 is accompanied on all fiber offers of the UHD Orange TV decoder, with 100h recorder included. We can even have a second one, on request, to enjoy the television in a second room in the house, if one of the high-end offers of the operator, Livebox Up or Open Up. These more muscular subscriptions also make it possible to accompany the Livebox 5 orange of a Wi-Fi repeater, also on request.

Livebox 5: sober from all points of view

No surprise at the design of this livebox which now equips all the fiber Orange offers. It is in the form of a minimalist black box, presenting streaks on its upper side. A sober modem, therefore, like one of the main arguments of this new modem: reduced electricity consumption of 17%. Interesting for the customer, therefore, who will therefore find with this internet box the opportunity to reduce (a little) his electricity bill. Also interesting for the operator, who emphasizes in his latest communication campaigns on his actions to reduce his environmental impact.

On the manufacturing side, the operator’s latest generation housing also plays the eco -responsible card. The shell of the device is indeed made of 100% recycled plastic. Thanks to other optimizations on packaging or transport, this orange box thus displays a 29% reduced carbon footprint.

On the program, too, “Less cables”, promises Orange, with the Disappearance of the fiber housing (Have), necessary to connect previous livebox to the fiber network. A more practical aspect. Or not, since this will complicate the connection to the fiber housing with a router other than that provided by the operator. Finished, finally, the digital screen to display information on the state of the Livebox: an element not easy to recycle, and that the ISP therefore chose to give up.

The lights and buttons on the Livebox 5:

• Wi-Fi button
• WPS button
• Internet light
• Wi-Fi indicator
• Phone indicator

Better Wi-Fi flow on the Livebox 5

But the operator does not only have savings to offer to its customers with the Livebox 5. His latest generation modem also contains a promise to which Internet users will not be insensitive: a Best Wi-Fi connection within the home. But this is not done thanks to the Wi-Fi 6 standard, the latest generation of the wireless network already offered by one of its competitors, on the SFR box 8.

Wi-Fi 6, a large absent that Orange justifies by the small number of compatible terminals. Instead, the operator preferred to provide his livebox with “smart wi-fi”. The principle: allow the devices connected in Wi-Fi to be assigned automatically “The best frequency and the best channel”. Objective: to reduce the disturbances generated, for example by other Wi-Fi networks. A crucial point, as Hélène Rallé, Wi-Fi specialist at Orange explains to us, in our complete folder on improving Wi-Fi flow. The tests led by the operator would have allowedImprove 40% downhill flow.

What speed with the Livebox 5 ?

Improving Wi-Fi is not the only orange track to increase the flow of its customers. The operator also benefits from this new modem To boost the connection speed of its subscribers Optical fiber connected. With one of the operator’s high -end internet offers, Livebox Up or Open Up, we can claim a maximum connection speed of 2 GB/s in reception (against 1 Gb/s before). But to share: each equipment connected to Ethernet on the last orange box will benefit from a capped connection speed, it, at 1 GB/S. Indeed, the exit ports of the box cannot go beyond.

But this is the flow available at the entrance to the box, not when it comes out. Its Ethernet ports are unable to deliver only 1 GB/s, so that the 2 GB/S promised will be shared between several connected devices. As for the upright flow, it is also higher than before: up to 600 Mb/s on Livebox Up. If we do not have such debit needs, we can nevertheless be satisfied with an entry-level livebox offer: it delivers up to 400 MB/s in reception as in emission, always thanks to LIVEBOX 5.

Livebox 5 connection:

• Phone sockets
• Ethernet sockets
• Reset button
• USB port
• Fiber
• On/off button

A Wi-Fi 6 repeater with your Livebox 5

This is the novelty: now, the Orange Internet customers with a livebox 5 can get a free Wi-Fi repeater for free and on demand to take advantage of a faster and more fluid wireless connection everywhere in the house .

With this Wi-Fi repeater, you have two possibilities:

• If you connect it to a wall outlet, it will Repeat the Wi-Fi signal issued by your Livebox 5. On the other hand, it will remain on the Wi-Fi 5 standard.
• If you connect it to your Livebox 5, the repeater allows you to Make your livebox compatible Wi-Fi 6.

It all depends if you prefer to improve the speed of your Wi-Fi connection in the Livebox coverage area or have better wi-fi coverage in the entire accommodation. Afterwards, regardless of your choice, you still benefit from faster and more stable Wi-Fi. Another advantage of this orange Wi-Fi 6 repeater: your TV decoder can connect to Wi-Fi to your Wi-Fi 6 repeater. Ideal if your orange TV decoder is too far from your livebox.

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