Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.4.1?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.4.1, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.4.1 (Free and Studio), dated 29 Oct 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 17.4.1 Update

Edition: Free · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 29 Oct 2021

This software update fixes issues with automatic recognition of HDR displays on Apple Macs and adds a consistent approach to frame based clip imports. In addition, this update improves fade trimming behavior on the edit timeline, provides better retention of smart filter settings and fixes issues with playback performance and unicode character display for Text+. 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 7421f21592e34ea3ab84b448ab51a666, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.1 Update

Edition: Studio · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 29 Oct 2021

This software update fixes issues with automatic recognition of HDR displays on Apple Macs and adds a consistent approach to frame based clip imports. In addition, this update improves fade trimming behavior on the edit timeline, provides better retention of smart filter settings and fixes issues with playback performance and unicode character display for Text+. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 7075d0fb12d6433ea88a0ab56c2b2a3d, 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 17.4 · Newer: Resolve 17.4.2

Machine-readable: index.json