C500 (V1.6)

Key dates

Release

January 2023 · estimate

How I calculated it: The first firmware TP-Link Mexico's download page lists for the Tapo C500 V1 (US) (1.0.1 Build 221125, published 2023-01-31, marked there as the first firmware release) is used as the launch month; TP-Link states Vx.0 = Vx.6/Vx.8, so V1 = V1.6. TP-Link Korea's launch press release is later (2023-03-24). The model may have gone on sale shortly before.

Last update

May 25, 2026 · version 1.3.7 Build 260424

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

Source·TP-Link (opens in a new tab)·checked November 13, 2026

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from January 2023 to May 2026. I read the notes of 10 of these updates and found security changes in 4.

2026-05-25

1.3.7 Build 260424 Security

2025-12-10

1.3.6 Build 251110 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements

2025-05-16

1.3.5 Build 250428 Bug fixes

2025-01-23

1.3.2 Build 250108 Bug fixes, new features or improvements

2024-10-15

1.3.1 Build 240820 Bug fixes, new features or improvements

Sources

• TP-Link (opens in a new tab) End-of-sale listlast verified November 13, 2026
• TP-Link Firmware downloads 1.0.4 Build 230412 (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloads 1.0.4 Build 230412last verified October 26, 2026
• TP-Link Firmware downloads 1.3.7 Build 260424 (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloads 1.3.7 Build 260424last verified October 15, 2026
• Vulnerability data: vendor security bulletins, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, NVD, FIRST EPSSas of November 13, 2026 · Data sources