DaVinci Resolve Studio licence dongle
Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited
- Unit
- Licence dongle (USB hardware key)
- Aliases
- License dongle
- Definition
- A hardware licence dongle accepted by DaVinci Resolve Studio and, for Fusion Studio 21, by Fusion Studio as well. The Studio and iPad Features document lists "License dongle" as a standard-installation licence method.
- Counting rules
- The licence is held by the dongle rather than by a computer; the Fusion manual places the dongle on the computer that runs Fusion Server for network rendering.
- Applies to products
- DaVinci Resolve Studio
- Fusion Studio
- Product category
Evidence 5
"License dongle, Render Master, and Render nodes must be on the same local network (subnet)."
"Fusion Server must be running as a background service on the same computer where the dongle is installed."
"This version requires a Fusion Studio license dongle, DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or activation key."
"This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle, Blackmagic Cloud license or software activation code."
"Studio Licensing For standard installations: • Activation key • License dongle • Blackmagic cloud licensing"
Source Documents 3
- Fusion 21 Reference ManualProduct documentation · effective 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Blackmagic Design support site: DaVinci Resolve and Fusion downloadsProduct documentation · effective 2026-10-02 · retrieved 2026-10-08
- DaVinci Resolve Studio and iPad Features (21.1)Product documentation · effective 2026-09-28 · retrieved 2026-10-08