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DaVinci Resolve ~~color grading~~, color ~~correction, visual~~ effects, and ~~audio~~ post-production ~~video editing application~~. ~~It is unfree~~ and ~~multi-plattform~~.

[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Black Magic DaVinci Resolve] is a program for video editing, color effects and A/V post production. For FOSS alternatives you might want to look into [https://www.shotcut.org/ Shotcut] and [https://kdenlive.org/ Kdenlive].

== Installation ==

~~Install~~ the <code>davinci-resolve</code> ~~package.~~

There are [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/504dc57774510c1213a8a3a04d03048893d8edce/pkgs/by-name/da/davinci-resolve/package.nix#L37 two versions] of [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Black Magic DaVinci Resolve] on NixOS.

* <code>davinci-resolve</code> (the free version)

* <code>davinci-resolve-studio</code> (the paid version)

For Linux, DaVinci Resolve Free has [https://www.reddit.com/r/davinciresolve/comments/y4ytkl/why_no_mp4h264_support_on_linux/ only partial h.264 and h.265 support due to licensing restrictions]. AAC audio is also not supported in the Free version.

== Drivers ==

DaVinci Resolve requires a GPU that supports either OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11.

=== AMD ===

~~Contrary~~ to the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DaVinci_Resolve~~#Installation Arch Wiki~~], DaVinci Resolve ~~seems~~ to ~~work~~ (~~on an~~ RX ~~570~~) ~~without switching~~ to proprietary ~~GPU~~ drivers.

There are multiple options to run DaVinci Resolve with AMD cards, but it strongly depends on the generation of your AMD card. Also make sure to read the [[AMD_GPU|AMD GPU page]] (this wiki) and the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DaVinci_Resolve DaVinci Resolve entry on Archwiki].

{| class="wikitable"

|+ AMD GPU Compatibility with DaVinci Resolve on Linux

|-

! GPU Generation !! Series !! DaVinci Resolve Compatibility !! ROCm Support !! AMDGPU Support !! Rusticl Support !! Confirmed

|-

|Pre-GCN (Terascale)

|Radeon HD 2000–6000 Series

|❌ No GPU Compute (Software Only)

|❌ Not Supported

|❌ Uses Radeon DRM

|❌ Most Terascale GPUs lack OpenCL support in Rusticl. Rusticl officially targets Gallium drivers, but <code>r600g</code> lacks full OpenCL support.

|❌ No OpenCL. Please let us know if you got it running with <code>r600g</code>

|-

|GCN 1.0 & 1.1

|Radeon HD 7000, R9 270/280 Series

|Limited (OpenCL 1.1)

|❌ Not Supported

|Experimental

|Partially (Some support via <code>radeonsi</code> but limited OpenCL)

|Only working if card is supported in <code>amdgpu</code> open-source driver!

|-

| GCN 1.2 (Gen 3) || Radeon R9 285, R9 380, R9 Fury || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || ❌ Not Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed with amdgpu, radeonsi and OpenCL via Mesa (Rusticl). See the demo configuration below

|-

| GCN 4th Gen (Polaris) || Radeon RX 400/500 Series || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported up to ROCm 5.6 || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed with <code>amdgpu</code>, <code>radeonsi</code>, and OpenCL via Rusticl (Mesa)

|-

| GCN 5th Gen (Vega) || Radeon RX Vega Series || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported up to ROCm 5.6 || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed

|-

| RDNA (Navi) || Radeon RX 5000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed

|-

| RDNA2 (Navi 2x) || Radeon RX 6000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed

|-

| RDNA3 (Navi 3x) || Radeon RX 7000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed

|}

Cheap and minimal supported cards to look out for are the ''Radeon R9'' series starting from GCN 1.2 and higher. Find more information about the [[wikipedia:AMDgpu_(Linux_kernel_module)|AMDgpu (Linux kernel module)]] which is upstreamed with Linux. There is also the proprietary '''amdgpu-pro''' driver which has [https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/13vcufk/install_radeon_6650xt_pro_drivers/ mixed results]. The free drivers (amdgpu) are better.

'''Here is a confirmed minimal configuration for amdgpu, radeonsi and OpenCL via Mesa (Rusticl):'''<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">{

config,

lib,

pkgs,

...

}:

{

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [

davinci-resolve

];

environment.variables = {

RUSTICL_ENABLE = "radeonsi";

};

hardware.graphics = {

enable = true;

extraPackages = with pkgs; [

mesa.opencl # Enables Rusticl (OpenCL) support

];

};

}</syntaxhighlight>

=== Intel ===

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hardware.~~opengl~~ = {

hardware.graphics = {

enable = true;

~~driSupport32Bit~~ = true;

enable32Bit = true;

extraPackages = with pkgs; [

intel-compute-runtime

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</syntaxhighlight>

== X11 or Wayland ==

DaVinci Resolve can run on both X11 and on Wayland.

~~== Troubleshooting ==~~

If you want to maximize your chances you can try and start davinci in the following way to check for ROCM or Rusticl support

<code>ROC_ENABLE_PRE_VEGA=1 RUSTICL_ENABLE=amdgpu,amdgpu-pro,radv,radeon,radeonsi DRI_PRIME=1 QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb davinci-resolve</code>

== OpenFX Plugins ==

The usual install location <code>/usr/OFX/Plugins</code> is not available on NixOS. Fortunately, DaVinci Resolve supports loading OpenFX plugins from locations specified in <code>OFX_PLUGIN_PATH</code>. This environment variable can be configured comfortably by adding the following code listing to the system configuration:<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">

environment.variables = {

OFX_PLUGIN_PATH = lib.concatStringsSep ";" [

# specify plugin packages here

];

};

</syntaxhighlight>Plugins usually contain a directory called <code>$PLUGINNAME.ofx.bundle</code> with a <code>.ofx</code> file somewhere inside of it. Since the coercion of a package to a string outputs its store location and the paths specified in the environment variable are traversed recursively, it is not necessary to specify the precise location of the ofx bundle in the nix store.

== Troubleshooting ==

=== Resolve crashes/fails to start ===

If it doesn't launch, and crashes when running <code>davinci-resolve</code>, then try running it as root.

If it didn't help, you can view the error log at <code>~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/logs/ResolveDebug.txt</code> to pinpoint the issue.

If you can spot a line similar to <code>Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (5.15.12) with this library (5.15.2)</code>, and have configured QT options in your NixOS configuration (<code>qt.enable = true;</code>), try disabling them.

=== Cannot import video file ===

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Resolve also supports Cineform and a few other formats. For Cineform encoding, use the <code>cfhd</code> encoder.

=== Unsupported GPU Processing Mode ===

If DaVinci Resolve shows a popup asking to review GPU configuration in preferences, and if there is no GPU detected in "Memory and GPU" in preferences, you can try the following in your <code>configuration.nix</code>:

<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">hardware.graphics = {

enable = true;

extraPackages = with pkgs; [

rocmPackages.clr.icd

];

};</syntaxhighlight>

[[Category:Applications]]

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-DaVinci Resolve color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production video editing application. It is unfree and multi-plattform.
+[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Black Magic DaVinci Resolve] is a program for video editing, color effects and A/V post production. For FOSS alternatives you might want to look into [https://www.shotcut.org/ Shotcut] and [https://kdenlive.org/ Kdenlive].
 == Installation ==
-Install the <code>davinci-resolve</code> package.
+There are [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/504dc57774510c1213a8a3a04d03048893d8edce/pkgs/by-name/da/davinci-resolve/package.nix#L37 two versions] of [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Black Magic DaVinci Resolve] on NixOS.
+ * <code>davinci-resolve</code> (the free version)
+ * <code>davinci-resolve-studio</code> (the paid version)
+For Linux, DaVinci Resolve Free has [https://www.reddit.com/r/davinciresolve/comments/y4ytkl/why_no_mp4h264_support_on_linux/ only partial h.264 and h.265 support due to licensing restrictions]. AAC audio is also not supported in the Free version.
 == Drivers ==
+DaVinci Resolve requires a GPU that supports either OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11.
 === AMD ===
-Contrary to the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DaVinci_Resolve#Installation Arch Wiki], DaVinci Resolve seems to work (on an RX 570) without switching to proprietary GPU drivers.
+There are multiple options to run DaVinci Resolve with AMD cards, but it strongly depends on the generation of your AMD card. Also make sure to read the [[AMD_GPU|AMD GPU page]] (this wiki) and the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DaVinci_Resolve DaVinci Resolve entry on Archwiki].
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ AMD GPU Compatibility with DaVinci Resolve on Linux
+|-
+! GPU Generation !! Series !! DaVinci Resolve Compatibility !! ROCm Support !! AMDGPU Support !! Rusticl Support !! Confirmed
+|-
+|Pre-GCN (Terascale)
+|Radeon HD 2000–6000 Series
+|❌ No GPU Compute (Software Only)
+|❌ Not Supported
+|❌ Uses Radeon DRM
+|❌ Most Terascale GPUs lack OpenCL support in Rusticl. Rusticl officially targets Gallium drivers, but <code>r600g</code> lacks full OpenCL support.
+|❌ No OpenCL. Please let us know if you got it running with <code>r600g</code>
+|-
+|GCN 1.0 & 1.1
+|Radeon HD 7000, R9 270/280 Series
+|Limited (OpenCL 1.1)
+|❌ Not Supported
+|Experimental
+|Partially (Some support via <code>radeonsi</code> but limited OpenCL)
+|Only working if card is supported in <code>amdgpu</code> open-source driver!
+|-
+| GCN 1.2 (Gen 3) || Radeon R9 285, R9 380, R9 Fury || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || ❌ Not Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed with amdgpu, radeonsi and OpenCL via Mesa (Rusticl). See the demo configuration below
+|-
+| GCN 4th Gen (Polaris) || Radeon RX 400/500 Series || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported up to ROCm 5.6 || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed with <code>amdgpu</code>, <code>radeonsi</code>, and OpenCL via Rusticl (Mesa)
+|-
+| GCN 5th Gen (Vega) || Radeon RX Vega Series || Moderate (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported up to ROCm 5.6 || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed
+|-
+| RDNA (Navi) || Radeon RX 5000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed
+|-
+| RDNA2 (Navi 2x) || Radeon RX 6000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed
+|-
+| RDNA3 (Navi 3x) || Radeon RX 7000 Series || Good (OpenCL 1.2) || Supported || ✅ Yes || ✅ Rusticl supported via <code>radeonsi</code> & Mesa || ✅ Confirmed
+|}
+Cheap and minimal supported cards to look out for are the ''Radeon R9'' series starting from GCN 1.2 and higher. Find more information about the [[wikipedia:AMDgpu_(Linux_kernel_module)|AMDgpu (Linux kernel module)]] which is upstreamed with Linux. There is also the proprietary '''amdgpu-pro''' driver which has [https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/13vcufk/install_radeon_6650xt_pro_drivers/ mixed results]. The free drivers (amdgpu) are better.
+'''Here is a confirmed minimal configuration for amdgpu, radeonsi and OpenCL via Mesa (Rusticl):'''<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    davinci-resolve
+  ];
+  environment.variables = {
+    RUSTICL_ENABLE = "radeonsi";
+  };
+  hardware.graphics = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
+      mesa.opencl # Enables Rusticl (OpenCL) support
+    ];
+  };
+}</syntaxhighlight>
 === Intel ===
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
-  hardware.opengl = {
+  hardware.graphics = {
      enable = true;
-     driSupport32Bit = true;
+     enable32Bit = true;
      extraPackages = with pkgs; [
          intel-compute-runtime
@@ Line 25: / Line 87: @@
 </syntaxhighlight>
+== X11 or Wayland ==
+DaVinci Resolve can run on both X11 and on Wayland.
-== Troubleshooting ==
+If you want to maximize your chances you can try and start davinci in the following way to check for ROCM or Rusticl support
+<code>ROC_ENABLE_PRE_VEGA=1 RUSTICL_ENABLE=amdgpu,amdgpu-pro,radv,radeon,radeonsi DRI_PRIME=1 QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb davinci-resolve</code>
+== OpenFX Plugins ==
+The usual install location <code>/usr/OFX/Plugins</code> is not available on NixOS. Fortunately, DaVinci Resolve supports loading OpenFX plugins from locations specified in <code>OFX_PLUGIN_PATH</code>. This environment variable can be configured comfortably by adding the following code listing to the system configuration:<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
+environment.variables = {
+    OFX_PLUGIN_PATH = lib.concatStringsSep ";" [
+      # specify plugin packages here
+    ];
+};
+</syntaxhighlight>Plugins usually contain a directory called <code>$PLUGINNAME.ofx.bundle</code> with a <code>.ofx</code> file somewhere inside of it. Since the coercion of a package to a string outputs its store location and the paths specified in the environment variable are traversed recursively, it is not necessary to specify the precise location of the ofx bundle in the nix store.
+== Troubleshooting ==
 === Resolve crashes/fails to start ===
 If it doesn't launch, and crashes when running <code>davinci-resolve</code>, then try running it as root.
+If it didn't help, you can view the error log at <code>~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/logs/ResolveDebug.txt</code> to pinpoint the issue.
+If you can spot a line similar to <code>Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (5.15.12) with this library (5.15.2)</code>, and have configured QT options in your NixOS configuration (<code>qt.enable = true;</code>), try disabling them.
 === Cannot import video file ===
@@ Line 42: / Line 122: @@
 Resolve also supports Cineform and a few other formats. For Cineform encoding, use the <code>cfhd</code> encoder.
+=== Unsupported GPU Processing Mode ===
+If DaVinci Resolve shows a popup asking to review GPU configuration in preferences, and if there is no GPU detected in "Memory and GPU" in preferences, you can try the following in your <code>configuration.nix</code>:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">hardware.graphics = {
+   enable = true;
+   extraPackages = with pkgs; [
+     rocmPackages.clr.icd
+   ];
+ };</syntaxhighlight>
 [[Category:Applications]]