Is it safe to update to Resolve 16.1?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 16.1, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 16.1 (Free and Studio), dated 18 Oct 2019, build 55.
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

Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Only in the Studio description

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 16.1

Edition: Free · build 55 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 18 Oct 2019

This update adds a new sync bin for working with multiple angles from different cameras on the cut page, a new boring detector, enhanced close up edits using facial recognition, improved trimming and snapping, redesigned timeline rulers, more accurate waveform drawing and introduces interface refinements on the cut page. DaVinci Resolve 16.1 also features support for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera presets in the Fusion 3D camera tracker, improved adjustment clips, better keyframe smoothing for position animations, improved CIE scopes, support for alpha channels when using ResolveFX and OpenFX plugins, and more. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 986538a6700f47c18b74e5aeef3cbe22, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.1

Edition: Studio · build 55 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 18 Oct 2019

This update adds a new sync bin for working with multiple angles from different cameras on the cut page, a new boring detector, enhanced close up edits using facial recognition, improved trimming and snapping, redesigned timeline rulers, more accurate waveform drawing and introduces interface refinements on the cut page. DaVinci Resolve 16.1 also features support for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera presets in the Fusion 3D camera tracker, improved adjustment clips, better keyframe smoothing for position animations, improved CIE scopes, support for alpha channels when using ResolveFX and OpenFX plugins, and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 1649a7027eed41a1a7633e0dd348195c, 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 16.0 · Newer: Resolve 16.1.1

Machine-readable: index.json