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DaVinci Resolve 20

ProductDaVinci Resolve Version20 Release dateMay 28, 2025 File size
Evidence summary: Negative 27 user reports found

Last evidence checked: Jul 25, 2026

AUXSAYS verdict WAIT

Current reports mention startup or application crashes, render/export failures, and Magic Mask crashes. Production editors with active delivery deadlines should wait or test on copied projects.

Current reports mention startup or application crashes in application stability, render/export failures in application stability, Magic Mask crashes in color grading / Magic Mask.

Community monitoring MONITORING DEGRADED
Accepted reports
27
Latest evidence run
Aug 7, 2026
Healthy methods
1 fresh (success / no reports) · need 2
  • known_watchlist Source request was blocked last checked Aug 7, 2026
  • reddit_search Partial collection last checked Aug 7, 2026
  • creative_cow_forum_search Completed last checked Aug 7, 2026
  • vendor_forum_search Source request was blocked last checked Aug 7, 2026
  • web_search Method disabled last checked Aug 7, 2026

Monitoring reflects community-evidence collection health for this exact release — an absence of reports is not a safety guarantee, and this is separate from the AUXSAYS verdict.

Vendor Known Issues — No vendor-known issue data captured for this patch.

AUXSAYS has not captured official issue data for this patch. This does not indicate the vendor has no issues. Not counted as community reports.

Official Patch Notes — vendor release notes captured from the official source

This software update installs the final release of DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 which adds support for over 100 new features and AI tools such as AI IntelliScript, AI Animated Subtitles, AI Multicam SmartSwitch and AI Audio Assistant, as well as keyframe editing, voice over palette, multi layer compositing tools, new optical flow vector tools and major updates to Magic Mask and depth map. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Official Blackmagic support-download entry: DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 Channel: Stable Release date: 2025-05-28 Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Windows ARM

This software update installs the final release of DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 which adds support for over 100 new features and AI tools such as AI IntelliScript, AI Animated Subtitles, AI Multicam SmartSwitch and AI Audio Assistant, as well as keyframe editing, voice over palette, multi layer compositing tools, new optical flow vector tools and major updates to Magic Mask and depth map. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Official support page: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion Official metadata endpoint: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/api/support/us/downloads.json

AUXSAYS note: this is official download-portal metadata, not broad community consensus.

Technical Details
Released
May 28, 2025
File size
Official source checked
Jul 22, 2026
Official notes checked
Jul 22, 2026
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User Reports / Sources (27)

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