Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Tapo C100 v4.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

104 days since the last release against a median gap of 123 (0.8x)

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Last firmware
18 June 2026 (3 months ago)
Releases seen
9
Update rhythm
about every 4 months
Support observed
≥3 years
Vendor's promise
no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency
not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Which one do I have?

TP-Link ships this model in more than one hardware revision, and they do not share firmware. The revision is printed on the label on the underside, usually after the model — Ver 1.0, V4.6. Getting it wrong is the easiest way to read the wrong answer here.

Firmware history

  1. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.9.1 Build 260519 18 June 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.46 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for remote download of SD card recordings from external networks. 2. Added support for displaying a snapshot on Alexa Favorites' camera card. 3. Enhanced device stability and security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Tapo C100(US)_V4.60_1.4.2 Build 250705 13 August 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.49 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for saving recordings to Tapo Hub on the same local network through Device Settings -> Storage & Recording -> Local Storage -> Storage Location. 2. Added support for switching to the optimal network between home Wi-Fi and the Hub's hotspot through Device Settings -> Network Connection -> Wi-Fi Backup. 3. Optimized night vision image performance. 4. Enhanced device stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.4.0 Build 241205 30 December 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.44 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for Camera Tampering detection. 2. Improved device performance and stability. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.14 Build 240513 3 July 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.56 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support to fix a static IP address for the camera under Advanced Settings > Network Settings. 2. Added support to set separate activity zones for different detection types. 3. Added support for 10 levels of sensitivity settings of motion and person detection. 4. Optimized live view stability. 5. Improved the performance of motion detection. 6. Fixed the bug of no cloud videos in some cases. 7. Fixed the offline problem in some cases. 8. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.11 Build 231121 1 December 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: Optimized stability of the Wi-Fi connection.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.9 Build 231019 13 November 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Improved time synchronization accuracy. 2. Enhanced local communication security. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.7 Build 230821 9 October 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.50 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for downloading records from the SD card to the mobile phone. 2. Improved time synchronization accuracy. 3. Enhanced device security. 4. Optimized performance and stability. 5. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  8. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.4 Build 230613 4 August 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.49 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhanced the stability and security of the camera. 2. Fixed the problem of missing cloud videos in some cases. 3. Fixed the problem of false detection in some cases. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  9. Tapo C100(US)_V4.6_1.3.2 Build 221207 1 July 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.45 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhance stability of the camera. 2. Improve performance of the camera. 3. Optimize Alexa feature, support get notification and smart action via Alexa. 4. Fix some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

One archived page sits behind this record, the earliest read on 1 August 2026. Everything above was read from it, and each is kept byte for byte so it can be checked after the vendor edits the original.

Identifiers: marketing_name Tapo C100

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 30 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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