Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.4?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.4, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 17.4 (Free and Studio), dated 22 Oct 2021, build 12.
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 support for Apple MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as well as improvements to subtitling including support for more languages and layouts with Text+.

It also adds asymmetrical trimming, improved automatic color management, new Resolve FX, support for Steinberg VST3 audio plugins, the ability to export YouTube video chapters, and more.

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 to the features in the free version, the Studio update adds Dropbox Replay integration, switching capability for multicam angles with DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor, and support for ACES 1.3 including gamut compression.

It also includes a new film halation Resolve FX and faster decodes and encodes for Windows Intel systems.

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

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17.4 Update

Edition: Free · build 12 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 22 Oct 2021

This software update adds support for Apple MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as well as improvements to subtitling including support for more languages and layouts with Text+. It also adds asymmetrical trimming, improved automatic color management, new Resolve FX, support for Steinberg VST3 audio plugins, the ability to export YouTube video chapters, and more. 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 ed81e8020bc547d2ba0e494e70351fd9, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4 Update

Edition: Studio · build 12 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 22 Oct 2021

In addition to the features in the free version, the Studio update adds Dropbox Replay integration, switching capability for multicam angles with DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor, and support for ACES 1.3 including gamut compression. It also includes a new film halation Resolve FX and faster decodes and encodes for Windows Intel systems. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 7298eb09969748e59c8a2cb64062fe72, 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 17.3.2 · Newer: Resolve 17.4.1

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