Is it safe to update to Resolve 16.2.7?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 16.2.7, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 16.2.7 (Free and Studio), dated 17 Sep 2020, build 10.
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 NVIDIA Ampere GPUs on Windows and Linux and improved reliability when importing ATEM Mini Pro ISO projects with 23.976 fps media.

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 NVIDIA Ampere GPUs on Windows and improved reliability when importing ATEM Mini Pro ISO projects with 23.976 fps media.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 16.2.7 Update

Edition: Free · build 10 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 17 Sep 2020

This software update adds support for NVIDIA Ampere GPUs on Windows and Linux and improved reliability when importing ATEM Mini Pro ISO projects with 23.976 fps media. 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 b86a2a4c7a3b4ebfafcc6765f7e3d3a5, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2.7 Update

Edition: Studio · build 10 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 17 Sep 2020

This software update adds support for NVIDIA Ampere GPUs on Windows and improved reliability when importing ATEM Mini Pro ISO projects with 23.976 fps media. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 38c28b76d99b4906ae0e5d51e4952ebc, 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 16.2.6 · Newer: Resolve 16.2.8

Machine-readable: index.json