Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Tapo C425 v2.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

92 days since the last release against a median gap of 122 (0.8x)

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Last firmware
30 June 2026 (3 months ago)
Releases seen
5
Update rhythm
about every 4 months
Support observed
≥1 year
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 C425(US)_V2.6_1.2.4 Build 260521 30 June 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.45 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for displaying a snapshot on Alexa Favorites' camera card. 2. Added support for remote download of SD card recordings from external networks. 3. Improved audio performance. 4. Enhanced device stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Tapo C425(US)_V2.6_1.2.2 Build 251205 27 January 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.42 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for pressing the power button 10 times within 30 seconds to deactivate Anti-theft Alarm manually. 2. Improved audio and playback performance. 3. Enhanced device performance.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Tapo C425(US)_V2.6_1.2.0 Build 250914 30 October 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for receiving a notification when the device is fully charged. 2. Enhanced device stability when working with the Tapo Hub. 3. Enhanced device security. 4. Improved MicroSD card Playback performance.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Tapo C425(US)_V2.6_1.1.6 Build 250401 15 May 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.46 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the problem of failing to show the live stream on Alexa in some cases. 2. Improved device performance and stability. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Tapo C425(US)_V2.6_1.1.3 Build 250104 21 February 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for Tapo Hub connection, supporting Wi-Fi connection with Tapo Hub H200 and store video clips to the Hub. 2. Added support for encrypting microSD card. 3. Optimized the stability of Wi-Fi connection. 4. Optimized the cloud recordings performance. 5. Enhanced device stability. 6. Fixed 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 C425

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

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