Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.3?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.3, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.3 (Free and Studio), dated 20 Aug 2021, build 14.
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

In addition, there are new controls for Resolve FX including mosaic blur, keyer and glow, as well as improvements in audio latency and the Fairlight export dialog.

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

Only in the Studio description

In addition, there are new controls for Resolve FX including aperture diffraction, mosaic blur, keyer and glow, as well as improvements in audio latency and the Fairlight export dialog.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.3 Update

Edition: Free · build 14 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 20 Aug 2021

This software update adds a new processing engine for improved performance on Apple Mac models with the M1 chip. In addition, there are new controls for Resolve FX including mosaic blur, keyer and glow, as well as improvements in audio latency and the Fairlight export dialog. Edits from subclips can now be match framed to original media, plus DaVinci Resolve 17.3 will now decode AVC Intra files using the media engine built into the Apple M1 chip. 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 8f1bf6e1fc9641718a32d2ba1e2cf161, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.3 Update

Edition: Studio · build 14 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 20 Aug 2021

This software update adds a new processing engine for improved performance on Apple Mac models with the M1 chip. In addition, there are new controls for Resolve FX including aperture diffraction, mosaic blur, keyer and glow, as well as improvements in audio latency and the Fairlight export dialog. Edits from subclips can now be match framed to original media, plus DaVinci Resolve 17.3 will now decode AVC Intra files using the media engine built into the Apple M1 chip. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record a1684f702b364371a199e6a57cef3341, 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 17.2.2 · Newer: Resolve 17.3.1

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