C425 (V1.6)

No end date

No end date announced yet . estimated end October 2029

The maker discontinued this model in the US on October 20, 2026. The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, so I estimate the end at October 2029. 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 August 2023 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
December 22, 2025 · version 1.3.13 Build 251113
End of support
No end date
Estimated end
October 2029 · estimate
The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation.
Discontinued in the US
October 20, 2026

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

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from August 2023 to December 2025. I read the notes of 14 of these updates and found security changes in 1.

1.3.13 Build 251113 New features or improvements
1.3.11 Build 241025 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.10 Build 240919 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.9 Build 240701 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.7 Build 240507 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
9 more
1.3.6 Build 240327 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.5 Build 240223 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.4 Build 231222 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.3.3 Build 231213 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.13 Build 230925 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.12 Build 230919 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.10 Build 230817 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.9 Build 230811 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.6 Build 230720 Bug fixes, new features or improvements

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. Change the default password and turn on two-step sign-in for the cloud account.
  4. Turn off UPnP and port forwarding you do not need.
  5. Put cameras on a separate (guest or IoT) Wi-Fi network if your router supports it.

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