Is it safe to update to Resolve 15.0?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 15.0, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 15.0 (Free and Studio), dated 13 Aug 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 installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 15 which features integrated Fusion visual effects and motion graphics, additional Fairlight audio tools and over 300 new features and improvements.

Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 15 is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Only in the Studio description

This software installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 15 Studio which features integrated Fusion visual effects and motion graphics, additional Fairlight audio tools and over 300 new features and improvements.

This version requires a DaVinci Resolve license dongle or software activation code.

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 15

Edition: Free · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 13 Aug 2018

This software installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 15 which features integrated Fusion visual effects and motion graphics, additional Fairlight audio tools and over 300 new features and improvements. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 15 is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 35b880b441b54e0cba6669dca7e93779, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve 15 Studio

Edition: Studio · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 13 Aug 2018

This software installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 15 Studio which features integrated Fusion visual effects and motion graphics, additional Fairlight audio tools and over 300 new features and improvements. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 1829ad68e4894459916f432f418b1765, 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 14.3.1 · Newer: Resolve 15.0.1

Machine-readable: index.json