Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.4.4?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.4.4, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.4.4 (Free and Studio), dated 16 Feb 2022, build 7.
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, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.4 adds support for hardware accelerated VP9 decodes and support for encoding Main10 H.265 on Apple silicon models.

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, DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.4 adds support for hardware accelerated VP9 decodes and support for encoding Main10 H.265 on Apple silicon models.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.4.4 Update

Edition: Free · build 7 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 16 Feb 2022

This software update adds support Blackmagic RAW 2.3, security improvements when working with Dropbox and YouTube and better processing speeds for clips with Fusion effects. In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.4 adds support for hardware accelerated VP9 decodes and support for encoding Main10 H.265 on Apple silicon models. 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 4d6659a04e9d417a88a7494de5933fb3, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.4 Update

Edition: Studio · build 7 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 16 Feb 2022

This software update adds support Blackmagic RAW 2.3, security improvements when working with Dropbox and YouTube and better processing speeds for clips with Fusion effects. In addition, DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.4 adds support for hardware accelerated VP9 decodes and support for encoding Main10 H.265 on Apple silicon models. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record ab07279b0b07494e808668038145c494, 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 17.4.3 · Newer: Resolve 17.4.5

Machine-readable: index.json