Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.2.2?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.2.2, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

• Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.2.2 (Free and Studio), dated 01 Jul 2021, build 4.
• 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 17.2.2 Update

Edition: Free · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 01 Jul 2021

This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.1, improved Bluetooth connectivity for DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor and better YouTube credential recognition. This update also adds improvements to color mapping and source viewer playback as well as general performance and stability improvements. 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 2a90e4eb5701488b918bd3dd86d9e4e8, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.2.2 Update

Edition: Studio · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 01 Jul 2021

This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.1, improved Bluetooth connectivity for DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor and better YouTube credential recognition. This update also adds improvements to color mapping and source viewer playback 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 2ce2120562af480988763bc202675380, 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 17.2.1 · Newer: Resolve 17.3

• Resolve 17.4.6
• Resolve 17.4.5
• Resolve 17.4.4
• Resolve 17.4.3
• Resolve 17.4.2
• Resolve 17.4.1
• Resolve 17.4
• Resolve 17.3.2
• Resolve 17.3.1
• Resolve 17.3
• Resolve 17.2.1

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