For studios using the Blackmagic Cloud or local Project Servers, 17.4.6 fixed a specific bug where "Live Save" would conflict with remote grade bins, causing a "Conflict Detected" loop. This made the version highly recommended for remote post teams.
: Unlike Version 18, which introduced heavy integration with Blackmagic Cloud for team collaboration, DaVinci Resolve 17 Studio Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio 17.4.6...
Editors working on large timelines (over 100 tracks) noticed that Fairlight busses would sometimes lose routing assignments after a save/load cycle. Version 17.4.6 solidified the audio routing database, ensuring that submixes and aux sends persisted through project restarts. For studios using the Blackmagic Cloud or local
When Apple transitioned from Intel to Apple Silicon (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra), it threw the software industry into a scramble. For video editing software, which relies heavily on hardware acceleration, this was a massive hurdle. Early versions of Resolve ran on M1 machines, but often through Rosetta 2 translation or with limited GPU support. Version 17
You might wonder: If Version 18 is out, why stick with 17.4.6?