DaVinci Resolve Now Supports Samsung’s APV Video Codec

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series may bring a meaningful upgrade in the video segment. The lineup may support the in-house APV (Advanced Professional Video Codec) codec, bringing professional-level video quality to smartphones. In a latest update, DaVinci Resolve, a popular video editing app, brings support for this codec.

DaVinci Resolve version 20.2 brings support for Samsung’s APV

First teased at SDC23, Samsung’s Advanced Professional Video codec offers cinematic-quality footage right from smartphones. The codec aims to deliver remarkably high image fidelity with manageable file sizes. You get perceptually lossless video quality, meaning it preserves fine details while avoiding the blocky compression.

The codec consumes 20% less storage than existing high-quality formats. Samsung will offer two recording profiles: APV 422 HQ and APV 422 LQ. The former delivers the highest quality at around 1GB per minute of footage, while the latter consumes roughly 0.75GB per minute. The good thing is that you can save the file directly to an external USB-C drive, meaning you don’t need to worry about phone storage.

With the release of DaVinci Resolve version 20.2, Samsung’s APV codec is now officially supported in one of the popular professional video editing tools. This will eliminate the need to convert APV footage before editing, letting you work directly with the original files recorded on the Galaxy S26.

Apart from APV codec support, the DaVinci Resolve update introduces a bunch of new features and improvements. For example, it now features a new AI-based Resolve FX Cinematic Haze. Likewise, the trim editor now opens automatically when using dynamic trimming. It also brings general performance and stability improvements.

Meanwhile, Samsung is reportedly gearing up to debut the Galaxy S26 series at the Galaxy Unpacked event, expected on February 25, 2026. If the APV codec supports the lineup, it will be super helpful for those who want to record video with fine details. Later, you will be able to edit it directly in DaVinci Resolve.