Reconnect the drive that contains the original media, then select the offline clips in the Media Pool and use Relink Selected Clips or the red Relink Media button. Choose the folder containing the original files, not an unrelated file with the same name.
Before you continue
StorageReconnect the drive or folder that holds the originals.
RelinkPoint Resolve to the correct source folder.
CheckPlay several repaired clips before continuing the edit.
In Finder or File Explorer, open the drive and folder that held the clips when they were imported. If the drive is disconnected, reconnect it and wait for it to appear before opening Resolve.
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Identify which clips are offline
Open the project and look in the Media Pool. Select only the red or offline clips you want to repair. Do not delete them from the project.
3
Start the relink command
Right-click the selected clips and choose Relink Selected Clips, or use the red Relink Media button shown in current Resolve versions.
4
Choose the original source folder
Browse to the folder that contains the original camera or audio files and confirm the selection. Resolve searches that folder and reconnects matching media.
Open the affected timeline and play clips from the beginning, middle, and end. Check picture, sound, duration, and timecode so a different same-name file has not been linked by mistake.
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Separate a codec problem from a missing-file problem
If the file exists but Resolve still cannot read it, try opening the original in another trusted player and check Blackmagic's supported-codec document for your operating system. Relinking cannot add support for an unsupported codec.
If original media works but a proxy or render cache is offline, reconnect or regenerate that derived media. Keep the original source files untouched.
If it does not work
If every clip from one drive is offline, check the drive name, mount point, cable, and permissions before relinking clips one by one.
If a relink connects the wrong file, undo it and select a narrower source folder containing the correct originals.
If the source is damaged or unsupported, keep the original file and error details and use Blackmagic Design Support or the camera vendor's documented conversion workflow.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: DaVinci Resolve on Windows or macOS.
The written steps follow the current official help pages linked below. The saved video is an older walkthrough and may show different labels.
