Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 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: 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 encoding of 32-bit float audio in QuickTime clips, supports trimming QuickTime audio clips when managing media, along with ​support for double clicking to open DRP files on Windows and Linux.

DaVinci Resolve 16.2.1 update also improves performance with ProRes, DNxHR, and OpenEXR on high end CPUs.

Systems with Intel graphics are now more reliable, and general improvements have been made for decodin​g camera clips with AAC audio, transition performance and more.

Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

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