C100 (V5.6)

No end date

No end date announced yet . estimated end January 2030

The maker plans to discontinue this model in the US on January 16, 2027. The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, so I estimate the end at January 2030. TP-Link Tapo end-of-life policy (opens in a new tab)

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Dates and sources

Dates and sources

Key dates

Release
By July 2024 at the latest
The maker gives no launch date. This is the month of the first update: the launch was in it or before.
Last update
August 28, 2026 · version 1.5.7 Build 260709
End of support
No end date
Estimated end
January 2030 · estimate
The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation.
Discontinued in the US
January 16, 2027 (planned)

SourceTP-Link (opens in a new tab)checked November 13, 2026

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from July 2024 to August 2026. I read the notes of 9 of these updates and found security changes in 6.

1.5.7 Build 260709 Security, new features or improvements
1.5.4 Build 260528 Security, new features or improvements
1.4.4 Build 260303 Security
1.4.3 Build 251128 Security, new features or improvements
1.3.5 Build 251109 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
4 more
1.3.4 Build 250911 Security, bug fixes
1.2.4 Build 250418 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.1.3 Build 241108 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.0.11 Build 240617 Bug fixes, new features or improvements

Record

  1. Last advisory with a fix: 2 fixed

    TP-Link Tapo C100 (V5.6) firmware 1.5.4 Build 260528 · checked November 13, 2026

Sources

What to do now

  1. Install the latest firmware from the vendor app or support page.
  2. Turn on automatic updates if available.
  3. Check that firmware 1.5.7 Build 260709 or later is installed.
  4. Change the default password and turn on two-step sign-in for the cloud account.
  5. Turn off UPnP and port forwarding you do not need.
  6. Put cameras on a separate (guest or IoT) Wi-Fi network if your router supports it.

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