About Blackmagic Desktop Video Software

Welcome to Desktop Video Software!

This software includes everything you need to set up your DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity for video capture and playback with your computer.

What's new in Desktop Video 15.1

This update has the following bug fixes for DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder.

• Fix distorted audio when capturing computer resolutions.
• Fix issue where 8 bit RGB input video was detected as 10 bit RGB.

Mac OS Specific

Minimum System Requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 14.0 Sonoma.
• macOS 15.0 Sequoia or later.
• Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel based CPU.
• Mac with a Thunderbolt connection or PCIe slot.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Note: The following products are supported on macOS Ventura and Sonoma:

Apple silicon and Intel Macs:

• DeckLink Duo 2
• DeckLink Quad 2
• DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
• DeckLink 8K Pro G2
• DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
• DeckLink IP HD
• DeckLink IP HD Optical
• DeckLink IP/SDI HD
• DeckLink Micro Recorder
• DeckLink SDI Micro
• DeckLink Mini Monitor HD
• DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
• DeckLink Mini Recorder HD
• DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
• DeckLink SDI 4K
• DeckLink Studio 4K
• UltraStudio Recorder 3G
• UltraStudio Monitor 3G
• UltraStudio HD Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3
• Intensity Pro 4K

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 18 and 19.
• Fusion Studio 18 and 19.
• Apple Final Cut Pro.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe After Effects CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 24 and 25.
• Autodesk Flame 2024.
• Avid Media Composer 2024.
• Avid Pro Tools 2024.
• The Foundry Nuke (Intel Macs only).

Windows Specific

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 18 and 19.
• Fusion 18 and 19.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe After Effects CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 24 and 25.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 24 and 25.
• Avid Media Composer 2024.
• Avid Pro Tools 2024.
• Magix Vegas Pro 20.
• The Foundry Nuke.

Linux Specific

Minimum System Requirements for Linux

Basic system requirements:

• x86-64 running Linux 3.10 or higher.
• AArch64 running Linux 4.9.140 or higher.

A system with ample memory is strongly recommended.

Supported ARM Platforms

Desktop Video has been tested on the following platforms:

Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier and Nvidia Clara AGX:

• DeckLink 8K Pro
• DeckLink Quad 2
• DeckLink Duo 2
• DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
• DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
• DeckLink SDI Micro

Thunderbolt Hotplug Requirements

Supported kernels older than 3.12 require an extra step after plugging the device in. You must tell the kernel to rescan the PCI bus using the following command:

# sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan'

Kernel 3.12 and later support hotplug without the need for any extra steps.

Supported Distributions

x86-64:

• Ubuntu: 25.04, 24.04
• Debian: 13
• Fedora: 42
• CentOS: 7
• Rocky Linux: 8.6, 9.6

Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier / Nvidia Clara AGX:

• JetPack 5.1

Several different package formats are supplied:

• Native package (.deb) for Ubuntu and Debian based distributions.
• Native package (.rpm) for RedHat and Fedora based distributions.
• Tarball and packaging files for custom installation.

Full release notes including installation instructions are available in the ReadMe.txt found in the downloadable tar archive.

Installing Desktop Video Software

If you have installed the drivers prior to installing any of these applications, we recommend that you uninstall and reinstall the drivers. This will ensure that all relevant components are installed in their required locations.

Additional Information

Please check www.blackmagicdesign.com for additional information on third party software compatibility and minimum system requirements.

Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.

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Updated September 17, 2025.