Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.1.1?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.1.1, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.1.1 (Free and Studio), dated 31 Mar 2021, build 9.
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 17 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 17.1.1 Update

Edition: Free · build 9 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 31 Mar 2021

This software update adds support for hardware accelerated decoding of H.264 10-bit formats on Macs running Apple M1 processors, improves reliability when restoring older database backups as well as adding better audio performance in various playback scenarios. Additionally, this update adds support for Blackmagic RAW clips recorded by Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR from Panasonic Lumix S1H cameras, improves functionality for Resolve FX blanking fill, improves scripting API, and formats metadata more accurately when rendering DNxHR clips. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 900d8178f70548e995aecec2a239722d, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.1.1 Update

Edition: Studio · build 9 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 31 Mar 2021

This software update adds support for hardware accelerated decoding of H.264 10-bit formats on Macs running Apple M1 processors, improves reliability when restoring older database backups as well as adding better audio performance in various playback scenarios. Additionally, this update adds support for Blackmagic RAW clips recorded by Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR from Panasonic Lumix S1H cameras, improves functionality for Resolve FX blanking fill, improves scripting API, and formats metadata more accurately when rendering DNxHR clips. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 697bfa693faa49fbb785b2aedb584a8b, 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 17.1 · Newer: Resolve 17.2

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