Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.2?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.2, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.2 (Free and Studio), dated 12 May 2021, build 11.
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

DaVinci Resolve 17.2 also includes support for renaming individual timeline clips and setting handles when performing audio only renders.

Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

Only in the Studio description

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.2 also includes support for renaming individual timeline clips and setting handles when performing audio only renders.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.2 Update

Edition: Free · build 11 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 12 May 2021

This software update adds improved startup performance and changes the default save setting to live save, as well as adding support for applying and managing crossfades in the Fairlight timeline and for controlling track processing order in the Fairlight mixer. This update also adds support for Fusion template bundles along with the ability to decode AV1 clips on Windows machines and support to decode MKV clips across all platforms. DaVinci Resolve 17.2 also includes support for renaming individual timeline clips and setting handles when performing audio only renders. 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 0431af121c6242c3b3a08f8846d16eac, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.2 Update

Edition: Studio · build 11 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 12 May 2021

This software update adds improved startup performance and changes the default save setting to live save, as well as adding support for applying and managing crossfades in the Fairlight timeline and for controlling track processing order in the Fairlight mixer. This update also adds support for Fusion template bundles along with the ability to decode AV1 clips on Windows machines and support to decode MKV clips across all platforms. DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.2 also includes support for renaming individual timeline clips and setting handles when performing audio only renders. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 2e107aba152744e0aa77ad3fb9d25986, 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 17.1.1 · Newer: Resolve 17.2.1

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