Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio
firmware v16.2.1
Blackmagic Design · Released Apr 21, 2020 · First seen Jul 5, 2026
v16.2.1 is not the latest firmware for the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio: the current version is v21.1.1 (October 2, 2026). Go to v21.1.1
What's in this update
This software update adds new support for H.265 4:4:4 12-bit files when using NVIDIA GPUs, allows for encoding of 32-bit float audio in QuickTime clips, supports trimming QuickTime audio clips when managing media, and adds support for double clicking to open DRP files on Windows and Linux.
DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2.1 update also improves decode support for 10-bit H.265 4:4:4 as well as performance with ProRes, DNxHR, and OpenEXR on high end CPUs.
DolbyVision analysis has been improved, systems with Intel graphics are now more reliable, and general improvements have been made for decoding camera clips with AAC audio, HDR tone mapping, transition performance and more.
This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.
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