Is it safe to update to Resolve 15.0.1?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 15.0.1, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 15.0.1 (Free and Studio), dated 03 Sep 2018, build 0.
Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux.

Free vs Studio: wording that differs

Sentences that appear in only one edition's official description:

Only in the Free description

This software update adds fixes and improvements for dynamic project switching, save speeds, text encoding for subtitles, improved RED IPP2 gamut mapping and more.

DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 update also addresses playback issues for Fusion clips with premultiplied alpha, makes it possible to render to unmapped drives on Windows, and includes additional general performance and stability improvements.

Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.

Only in the Studio description

This software update adds support for Dolby Vision™ certification along with fixes and improvements for dynamic project switching, faster save speeds, better text encoding for subtitles, improved RED IPP2 gamut mapping and more.

DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 update also addresses playback issues for Fusion clips with premultiplied alpha, improves HDR10+ support, makes it possible to render to unmapped drives on Windows, and includes additional general performance and stability improvements.

This version requires either a DaVinci Resolve dongle or a software activation key.

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1

Edition: Free · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 03 Sep 2018

This software update adds fixes and improvements for dynamic project switching, save speeds, text encoding for subtitles, improved RED IPP2 gamut mapping and more. DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 update also addresses playback issues for Fusion clips with premultiplied alpha, makes it possible to render to unmapped drives on Windows, and includes additional general performance and stability improvements. Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record c1bef0ae9882495ebc1a87eb845d3249, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 Studio

Edition: Studio · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 03 Sep 2018

This software update adds support for Dolby Vision™ certification along with fixes and improvements for dynamic project switching, faster save speeds, better text encoding for subtitles, improved RED IPP2 gamut mapping and more. DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 update also addresses playback issues for Fusion clips with premultiplied alpha, improves HDR10+ support, makes it possible to render to unmapped drives on Windows, and includes additional general performance and stability improvements. This version requires either a DaVinci Resolve dongle or a software activation key.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 3b0647f58e1f4d5bbf560da3119b8fb7, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

Plugin compatibility

Plugin compatibility is tracked from Resolve 18 onward.

Before you update

Open each plugin vendor’s page from the table above; the vendor is the authority.
Keep a backup of your projects and your current installer.

Other releases

Older: Resolve 15.0 · Newer: Resolve 15.1

Machine-readable: index.json