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Will Tapo Keep Working?

Alive

Made by TP-Link · cameras, plugs, bulbs, sensors and robot vacuums

88%
Odds it works through 2029

Last checked: October 13, 2026.

Tapo is TP-Link’s newer smart home brand, best known for cheap security cameras and Matter plugs. TP-Link is now moving its older Kasa devices into the Tapo app, which makes Tapo its main smart home brand.

CompanyTP-Link Systems, based in Irvine, California
Sister brandKasa, whose devices are moving into the Tapo app
Matter supportYes, on many plugs, switches and bulbs
Needs the cloud?Partly. Setup and remote access use TP-Link’s cloud, but cameras record to a memory card and many devices work locally
Subscription for basics?No. Tapo Care adds cloud video storage for cameras
Watch out forA proposed US sales ban on TP-Link products
How long devices get supportWe have not found a Tapo device that was switched off. TP-Link does not publish end-of-support dates.

Why 88%

  • Starting point90%A large, established company, or a brand owned by one.
  • Track record0No history of shutting down Tapo devices.
  • Works without the cloud+3Cameras record locally and many devices support Matter.
  • Other risks−5US agencies have proposed a sales ban on TP-Link products.
  • Our estimate88%

The good news: TP-Link is one of the biggest networking companies in the world, and Tapo is now where it puts its smart home effort. Cameras save video to a memory card with no subscription needed, and many plugs and bulbs support Matter.

The bad news: Since 2024, US agencies have been weighing a ban on TP-Link products, and in late 2025 several of them backed a ban on its routers. It is not clear whether smart home gear would be covered, and no ban had taken effect when we last checked. In 2026 the FCC barred new foreign-made routers, which affects TP-Link routers but not smart plugs or cameras, and Texas sued TP-Link over its China ties and data collection.

If you own Tapo

  • Put a memory card in your cameras, so recordings stay at home whatever happens to TP-Link’s cloud.
  • Pick Matter versions of plugs and bulbs, and add them to Apple Home, Google Home or Home Assistant.

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