Is it safe to update to Resolve 16.2.4?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 16.2.4, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 16.2.4 (Free and Studio), dated 15 Jul 2020, build 16.
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 features improved debayering support for RAW clips from EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 cameras, more accurate playhead syncing on the cut page, and faster Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows.

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 features improved debayering support for RAW clips from EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 cameras, more accurate playhead syncing on the cut page, better tone mapping in HDR projects, and faster Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 16.2.4 Update

Edition: Free · build 16 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 15 Jul 2020

This software update features improved debayering support for RAW clips from EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 cameras, more accurate playhead syncing on the cut page, and faster Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows. DaVinci Resolve 16.2.4 also addresses an issue that affected project saving after editing audio keyframes, improves custom Fusion tool performance, adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8 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 502b3df4daa24191ae2c2cb9c65cfaf3, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2.4 Update

Edition: Studio · build 16 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 15 Jul 2020

This software update features improved debayering support for RAW clips from EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 cameras, more accurate playhead syncing on the cut page, better tone mapping in HDR projects, and faster Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows. DaVinci Resolve 16.2.4 also addresses an issue that affected project saving after editing audio keyframes, improves custom Fusion tool performance, adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8 and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 7841ff08dfbd43d4af5e30e3b39eae10, 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 16.2.3 · Newer: Resolve 16.2.5

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