diff --git a/app/wyzebridge/bridge_utils.py b/app/wyzebridge/bridge_utils.py
index 57369cff..705b58bc 100644
--- a/app/wyzebridge/bridge_utils.py
+++ b/app/wyzebridge/bridge_utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import contextlib
 import os
 import secrets
 import shutil
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any
 
 from wyzecam.api_models import WyzeCamera
 
@@ -68,18 +67,6 @@ def is_livestream(uri: str) -> bool:
     return any(env_bool(f"{service}_{uri}") for service in services)
 
 
-def is_fw11(fw_ver: Optional[str]) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check if newer firmware that needs to use K10050GetVideoParam
-    """
-    with contextlib.suppress(IndexError, ValueError):
-        if fw_ver and fw_ver.startswith(("4.51", "4.52", "4.53", "4.50.4")):
-            return True
-        if fw_ver and int(fw_ver.split(".")[2]) > 10:
-            return True
-    return False
-
-
 def get_secret(name: str) -> str:
     if not name:
         return ""
diff --git a/app/wyzebridge/wyze_control.py b/app/wyzebridge/wyze_control.py
index 435ad182..5a7309a9 100644
--- a/app/wyzebridge/wyze_control.py
+++ b/app/wyzebridge/wyze_control.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import socket
-import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from multiprocessing import Queue
 from queue import Empty
@@ -7,14 +6,20 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 import requests
-from wyzebridge.bridge_utils import env_bool, is_fw11
+from wyzebridge.bridge_utils import env_bool
 from wyzebridge.config import BOA_COOLDOWN, BOA_INTERVAL, IMG_PATH, MQTT_TOPIC
 from wyzebridge.logging import logger
 from wyzebridge.mqtt import MQTT_ENABLED, publish_messages
 from wyzebridge.wyze_commands import CMD_VALUES, GET_CMDS, GET_PAYLOAD, PARAMS, SET_CMDS
-from wyzecam import WyzeIOTCSession, WyzeIOTCSessionState, tutk_protocol
+from wyzecam import WyzeIOTCSession, tutk_protocol
 from wyzecam.tutk.tutk import TutkError
 
+REQ_K10050 = ["4.51", "4.52", "4.53", "4.50.4"]
+"""Firmware versions that require K10050GetVideoParam to get bitrate."""
+
+NO_BITRATE = ["4.36.12", "4.50.4.9222"]
+"""Firmware versions that are broken and no longer return the actual bitrate."""
+
 
 def cam_http_alive(ip: str) -> bool:
     """Test if camera http server is up."""
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ def camera_control(sess: WyzeIOTCSession, camera_info: Queue, camera_cmd: Queue)
             resp = update_bit_fps(sess, topic, payload)
         else:
             # Use K10050GetVideoParam if newer firmware
-            if topic == "bitrate" and is_fw11(sess.camera.firmware_ver):
+            if topic == "bitrate" and fw_check(sess.camera.firmware_ver, REQ_K10050):
                 cmd = "_bitrate"
             elif topic == "motion_detection" and payload:
                 if sess.camera.product_model in (
@@ -186,13 +191,13 @@ def update_params(sess: WyzeIOTCSession):
     """
     if not sess.should_stream(0):
         return
-    fw_11 = is_fw11(sess.camera.firmware_ver)
+    newer_firmware = fw_check(sess.camera.firmware_ver, REQ_K10050)
 
-    if MQTT_ENABLED or not fw_11:
-        remove = {"bitrate", "res"} if fw_11 else set()
+    if MQTT_ENABLED or not newer_firmware:
+        remove = {"bitrate", "res"} if newer_firmware else set()
         params = ",".join([v for k, v in PARAMS.items() if k not in remove])
         send_tutk_msg(sess, ("param_info", params), "debug")
-    if fw_11:
+    if newer_firmware:
         send_tutk_msg(sess, "_bitrate", "debug")
 
 
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ def send_tutk_msg(sess: WyzeIOTCSession, cmd: tuple | str, log: str = "info") ->
         elif res := iotc.result(timeout=5):
             if tutk_msg.code in {10020, 10050}:
                 update_mqtt_values(sess.camera.name_uri, res)
-                if sess.camera.firmware_ver not in {"4.50.4.9222", "4.36.12.9751"}:
+                if not fw_check(sess.camera.firmware_ver, NO_BITRATE):
                     res = bitrate_check(sess, res, resp["command"])
                 params = None
             if isinstance(res, bytes):
@@ -389,3 +394,23 @@ def motion_alarm(cam: dict):
             resp.raise_for_status()
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as ex:
             logger.error(ex)
+
+
+def parse_fw(fw_ver: str) -> tuple[str, tuple[int, ...]]:
+    parts = fw_ver.split(".")
+    if len(parts) < 4:
+        parts.extend(["0"] * (4 - len(parts)))
+    return ".".join(parts[:2]), tuple(map(int, parts[2:]))
+
+
+def fw_check(fw_ver: Optional[str], min_fw_ver: list) -> bool:
+    """Check firmware compatibility."""
+    if not fw_ver:
+        return False
+    min_fw = {fw_type: ver_parts for fw_type, ver_parts in map(parse_fw, min_fw_ver)}
+
+    fw_type, version = parse_fw(fw_ver)
+    if version and version >= min_fw.get(fw_type, (11, 0)):
+        return True
+
+    return False