DaVinci Resolve 21

ProductDaVinci Resolve Version21 Stable / Studio release Release dateApr 14, 2026 File size

Evidence summary: Negative 40 user reports found

Last evidence checked: Aug 7, 2026

Current reports mention render/export failures in application stability, general workflow reports, installation problems.

This page covers DaVinci Resolve 21. Beta reports are excluded from this record.

Accepted reports: 40
Latest evidence run: Aug 7, 2026
Healthy methods: 0 fresh (success / no reports) · need 2

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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

DaVinci Resolve 21 is the stable/Studio release. Use this page for stable release risk.

Official Blackmagic support-download entry: DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 Channel: Stable Release date: 2026-06-03 Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Windows ARM

This software update installs the final release of DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 which adds support for new AI tools including IntelliSearch, CineFocus and tools for facial refinement. This update also adds support for the new Photo page for still images, Krokodove toolset to Fusion, new Fairlight folders, plus improvements for keyframing, MultiMaster trim passes, layer list node graphs and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle, Blackmagic Cloud license 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: Apr 14, 2026
File size
Official source checked: Jul 1, 2026
Official notes checked: Jul 1, 2026

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User Reports / Sources (40)

User report sources used for the current read.

r/davinciresolve. (2026, May 13). Video breaks when i export it. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, April 14). Davinci Resolve 21 problem. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, May 19). Problem with keyframe tab in fusion. reddit community report Issue: installation problems Workflow: installation
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 3). Help Keyframe mixer not working in Fusion page. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 4). so... retime keyframe behavior is completely broken for everybody, right? (resolve 21). reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 8). Fusion Tab Bug: Text+ presets from Power Bins getting "infinite" frames (Timeline at 29.97 vs Fusion at 60fps?). reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 8). DaVinci Resolve Studio - Noise Reduction sliders do absolutely nothing on active node / transcoded Avid DNxHR clip. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 7). [Help] Text macro animation scales to the full composition length inside the Fusion page (Resolve Studio 21). reddit community report Issue: performance slowdowns in timeline / GPU performance Workflow: timeline / GPU performance
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 9). 21 on iPad loses sound and waveforms?. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 9). Crashing on Render After Updating to 21. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 11). **Best workflow for extreme red stage lighting in DaVinci Resolve 21 Studio — Panasonic V-Log footage**. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 12). Resolve 21 keeps crashing on render. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 11). How to save fusion effect to power bins without it being distorted next time I want to use it?. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 13). [Fusion] FastNoise + Displace mask hiding the background image instead of affecting just the masked area. How to fix?. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 18). Audio sounds tinny in Resolve 21 but not in media player.. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 15). Exported H.265 video randomly freezes for a few seconds in DaVinci Resolve, but source footage is fine. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 15). Davinci Resolve 21 will not load after a reinstall.. reddit community report Issue: installation problems Workflow: installation
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 16). M5 Max 128 GB RAM choking on premade Fusion titles/effects — tracking text onto walls, playback drops to ~5fps when rendering titles. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 22). Smoothness on a slowed down clip. reddit community report Issue: startup or application crashes in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 22). I need help with my audio track and export issue.. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 28). The FASTEST Freeze Frame Character Intro Effect | DaVinci Resolve 21 Tutorial (Magic Mask edition). reddit community report Issue: Magic Mask crashes Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 28). How to automatically trim and ripple-delete raw DJI/Camera footage using Clip Markers inside DaVinci Resolve 21 (Zero Bin Clutter). reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 28). How to Automate DJI Mic 2 Workflow in DaVinci Resolve 21 (Free Python Script to Delete Empty/Duplicate 2nd Mic Tracks). reddit community report Issue: installation problems Workflow: installation
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 29). GPU failed to perform image processing because of an error. Error code 1. reddit community report Issue: performance slowdowns in timeline / GPU performance Workflow: timeline / GPU performance
r/davinciresolve. (2026, June 29). Bug in latest release, Farilight presets lost when timeline changed. reddit community report Issue: plugin issues in plugins / codecs Workflow: plugins / codecs
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 1). Color difference when exporting photos. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 2). If you are experiencing crashes in Resolve 21, uninstall everything using Revo Uninstaller, perform a full cleanup, and reinstall Resolve 21.. reddit community report Issue: startup or application crashes in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 1). DaVinci Resolve randomly freezes my entire Windows. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 8). Davinci isn't playing my video anymore. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 11). Edit Page : Timeline zoom in and out lagg. reddit community report Issue: performance slowdowns in timeline / GPU performance Workflow: timeline / GPU performance
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 14). Issue with resolve 21's playback. reddit community report Issue: performance slowdowns in timeline / GPU performance Workflow: timeline / GPU performance
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 14). Davinci crashs on fusion animations. reddit community report Issue: startup or application crashes in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 16). Virtualy unresolvable Davinci Media OffIine Bug. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 19). Fusion Speed Ramps gets laggy. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 18). I cannot open my Spline window in Fusion. reddit community report Issue: general workflow reports Workflow: general DaVinci Resolve workflow
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 18). Scale issues with video transitions. reddit community report Issue: installation problems Workflow: installation
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 22). Resolve 21 won’t render if my timeline contains a Compound Clip (Apple M4 Pro). reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, August 3). Issue with linked audio/video when exporting XML from DaVinci Resolve to Premiere Pro. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export
r/davinciresolve. (2026, August 3). DaVinci Resolve 21 (Free Version). reddit community report Issue: startup or application crashes in application stability Workflow: application stability
r/davinciresolve. (2026, July 31). Davinci resolve out of gpu memory. reddit community report Issue: render/export failures Workflow: render/export

Official sources

Blackmagic Design. (2026, April 14). DaVinci Resolve 21.vendor-release-page
Blackmagic Design. Download page.download