Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.4.6?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.4.6, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.4.6 (Free and Studio), dated 29 Mar 2022, 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

In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.6 adds better audio proxy handling and Vimeo credential recognition, as well as improved stability when using HDR controls 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 17.4.6 adds better audio proxy handling and Vimeo credential recognition, as well as improved stability when using HDR controls on Apple silicon models.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.4.6 Update

Edition: Free · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 29 Mar 2022

This software update adds support for Nikon RAW files, a Sony IMF render preset and improved stability with 3D renders in Fusion on Apple Mac models with M1 Max processors. In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.6 adds better audio proxy handling and Vimeo credential recognition, as well as improved stability when using HDR controls 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 95925530c5fd4572a47debdcdc2e3f23, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.6 Update

Edition: Studio · build 4 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 29 Mar 2022

This software update adds support for Nikon RAW files, a Sony IMF render preset and improved stability with 3D renders in Fusion on Apple Mac models with M1 Max processors. In addition, DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.6 adds better audio proxy handling and Vimeo credential recognition, as well as improved stability when using HDR controls on Apple silicon models. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record acf4e4c3c28040cca505e69a365d42a0, 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 17.4.5 · Newer: Resolve 18.0

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