Is it safe to update to Resolve 15.3?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 15.3, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 15.3 (Free and Studio), dated 07 Mar 2019, 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 support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 camera and the latest Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3.

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

Only in the Studio description

This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 camera and the latest Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 15.3

Edition: Free · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 07 Mar 2019

This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 camera and the latest Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3. In addition, this update improves support for audio metadata when exporting AAF files, adds high frame rate timecode support for EXR clips, and improves both AAC audio and Wacom tablet responsiveness on Windows systems. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record a045e94a7e20491da82c329c073db8ad, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve 15.3 Studio

Edition: Studio · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 07 Mar 2019

This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 camera and the latest Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3. In addition, this update improves support for audio metadata when exporting AAF files, adds high frame rate timecode support for EXR clips, and improves both AAC audio and Wacom tablet responsiveness on Windows systems. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 3b3800363f1249ea8d94021e28d583ee, 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 15.2.4 · Newer: Resolve 15.3.1

Machine-readable: index.json