TC85 v1.6

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

no firmware for long enough to stand out against its own record

281 days since the last release against a median gap of 40 (7.1x)

Last firmware: 22 December 2025 (9 months ago)
Releases seen: 15
Update rhythm: about every 40 days
Support observed: ≥2 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.

TC85 v1 (US) Gone quiet 14 releases
TC85 v1.26 (US) Actively updated 9 releases

Firmware history

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.13 Build 251113 22 December 2025
Release notes — disclosure 0.28
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Improved Playback performance. 2. Enhanced device stability.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.12 Build 250228 19 March 2025
Release notes — disclosure 0.35
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhanced cloud storage and device stability. 2. Fixed some minor bugs.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.11 Build 241025 21 November 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for AI Empower when connected to H500. 2. Added support for Screen Mirror when connected to H500. 3. Enhanced device stability. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.10 Build 240919 17 October 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.53

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for 12-hour Time option and more timestamp formats. 2. Improved image performance. 3. Optimized loading time for remote live view. 4. Fixed the issue of the abnormal clip lengths on SD card recording. 5. Fixed the issue of no notifications when the SD card is full. 6. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.9 Build 240701 11 July 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.50

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. Optimized the night vision image performance. 3. Fixed the issue where Network Connection information was missing on the device settings page. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.6 Build 240327 28 April 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for abnormal power consumption notification. 2. Enhanced live streaming stability in third-party client. 3. Optimized image performance in dark environment. 4. Fixed some issues causing recording and playback failures. 5. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.5 Build 240223 15 March 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.50

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhanced solar panel charging functionality for performance. 2. Improved charging efficiency and battery life. 3. Enhanced the performance of Motion Detection. 4. Fixed SD card anomalies in specific scenarios. 5. Fixed battery temperature not updating issue. 6. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.4 Build 231222 5 January 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.41

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized the playback performance of SD card recordings. 2. Optimized the live streaming performance. 3. Enhanced device stability. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.3.3 Build 231213 25 December 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhanced local communication security. 2. Optimized the Cloud Video performance. 3. Optimized the spotlight function. 4. Improved time synchronization accuracy. 5. Enhanced device stability. 6. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.13 Build 230925 27 September 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.40
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized the live view image performance. 2. Optimized the network performance. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.12 Build 230919 26 September 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for more functions in Battery Status page to better know and record the battery usage details. 2. Optimized configuration experience. 3. Optimized detection performance. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.10 Build 230817 15 September 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.53

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for any quadrilateral area configuration under AI and Motion Detection Activity Zones. 2. Added support for different working modes with varying detection and recording parameters to balance performance and battery consumption. 3. Optimized the camera battery life. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.9 Build 230811 22 August 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.34
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimize the Detection performance. 2. Fix some minor bugs.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.6 Build 230720 2 August 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.35
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimize the performance of the camera. 2. Fix some minor bugs.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
TC85(US)_V1.6_1.2.5 Build 230619 20 July 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.30
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First firmware released.
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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 TC85

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

Machine-readable: JSON · RSS