Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.3.1?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.3.1, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.3.1 (Free and Studio), dated 02 Sep 2021, build 5.
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 the ability to combine multiple source audio files to export interleaved audio.

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 software update adds the ability to combine multiple source audio files to export as interleaved audio.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.3.1 Update

Edition: Free · build 5 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 02 Sep 2021

This software update adds the ability to combine multiple source audio files to export interleaved audio. It also improves YouTube and Vimeo sign in for Windows systems and improves middle click behavior when using tablets. DaVinci Resolve 17.3.1 Update also adds improved stability when adding stills to memories as well as better Apple ProRes 4444 processing on Apple Silicon systems. 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 9b741d4378b44ec0adb0cecc81c4bf50, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.3.1 Update

Edition: Studio · build 5 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 02 Sep 2021

This software update adds the ability to combine multiple source audio files to export as interleaved audio. It also improves YouTube and Vimeo sign in for Windows systems and improves middle click behavior when using tablets. DaVinci Resolve 17.3.1 Update also adds improved stability when adding stills to memories as well as better Apple ProRes 4444 processing on Apple Silicon systems. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 2ddeb7100f9a4de2a61e929f6c8a1cad, 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 17.3 · Newer: Resolve 17.3.2

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