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Is it safe to update to Resolve 16.2.6?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 16.2.6, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

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 16.2.6 Update

Edition: Free · build 5 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 27 Aug 2020

This update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8.1, Final Cut Pro X XML v1.9, as well as general performance and stability improvements. 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 b1101ea04e3e48c896268cbee0a0d1f4, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2.6 Update

Edition: Studio · build 5 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 27 Aug 2020

This update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8.1, Final Cut Pro X XML v1.9, as well as general performance and stability improvements. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record fae1e2e2814349c4a85e7b479db0c22c, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

Plugin compatibility

Plugin compatibility is tracked from Resolve 18 onward.

Before you update

Other releases

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