Is it safe to update to Resolve 16.2.2?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 16.2.2, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 16.2.2 (Free and Studio), dated 19 May 2020, build 11.
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 hardware accelerated H.265 Main10 renders on Mac, Blackmagic RAW LUT name viewing in clip metadata, custom output frame rates for YouTube, Vimeo and frame.io.

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 software update adds support for hardware accelerated H.265 Main10 renders on Mac, Blackmagic RAW LUT name viewing in clip metadata, and custom output frame rates for YouTube, Vimeo and frame.io.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 16.2.2 Update

Edition: Free · build 11 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 19 May 2020

This software update adds support for hardware accelerated H.265 Main10 renders on Mac, Blackmagic RAW LUT name viewing in clip metadata, custom output frame rates for YouTube, Vimeo and frame.io. DaVinci Resolve 16.2.2 update also supports frame.io task status markers, Rec. 709-A gamma for QuickTime player, level shifts with H.264 playback on Mac, and better handling of audio transitions when trimming clips in the timeline. 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 e08ed2afbb814210ab684bad75ed7161, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2.2 Update

Edition: Studio · build 11 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 19 May 2020

This software update adds support for hardware accelerated H.265 Main10 renders on Mac, Blackmagic RAW LUT name viewing in clip metadata, and custom output frame rates for YouTube, Vimeo and frame.io. DaVinci Resolve 16.2.2 update also supports frame.io task status markers, Rec. 709-A gamma for QuickTime player, level shifts with H.264 playback on Mac, and better handling of audio transitions when trimming clips in the timeline. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 0e4dea31c5114b13a5f0d362c6902ed7, 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 16.2.1 · Newer: Resolve 16.2.3

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