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Past release

Lightroom Classic 15.5

Lightroom Classic 15.5 was released on August 4, 2026 and replaced by 16.0 on November 10, 2026. 11 issues reported for it are tracked by Adobe and not marked fixed, and 4 were marked fixed in a later update. The last build was 15.5.1. Everything on this page is what is known today, not what we said at the time.

Lightroom Classic 16.0 is the current releaseShould you update to it? See today’s verdict and its known issues.

Windows and macOS

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11 known issues reported for Lightroom Classic 15.5 are open: 6 major and 5 minor. Adobe tracks all of them, and 3 happen on one system only. The most serious is “HEVC video import and playback fail on Windows in 15.5” (major, common workflow, Windows only). 11 tracked issues from earlier releases are still not marked fixed, so they are most likely in 15.5 too. Adobe’s release notes for 15.5 list 19 fixes; 4 issues reported for it were fixed in a later update.

Why Lightroom Classic 15.5 got this verdict

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The issues behind the verdict, none of them marked fixed by Adobe.

MajorCommon workflowWindows onlyAdobe: Acknowledged
Reported August 5, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorCommon workflowmacOS onlyAdobe: Needs More Info
Workaround: In Import, set Apply During Import Develop Settings and Metadata to None.
Reported August 10, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other known issues in Lightroom Classic 15.5

Reported for 15.5 and not marked fixed by Adobe since. They don’t change the verdict.

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Click empty map area to deselect and refresh pin counts after zooming.
Reported August 16, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Reported August 20, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Acknowledged
Reported August 13, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Remove the generative people removal edit to clear the stuck unsaved-metadata state.
Reported August 19, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featuremacOS onlyAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Turn off Lens Blur, run Update AI Settings, and leave Lens Blur disabled.
Reported August 24, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Reported August 28, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureReported on 15.5.1Adobe: Investigating
Reported September 1, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Set resizable = true and resize manually, or reset save_frame from a stored preference when content shrinks.
Reported September 4, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorCommon workflowReported on 15.5.1Adobe: In Development
Reported September 21, 2026DetailsRead the report

Fixed since Lightroom Classic 15.5

Reported for 15.5 and fixed in a later update: marked fixed by Adobe, or named in its release notes.

MajorCommon workflowWindows onlyReported on 15.5Marked fixed September 29, 2026
Reported August 13, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorCommon workflowmacOS onlyReported on 15.5Marked fixed November 11, 2026
Workaround: Export one image at a time when content credentials must stay enabled instead of large batches.
Reported August 27, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureReported on 15.5Fixed in 16.0, per Adobe’s release notes
Workaround: Click the GPS badge a second time to center the map on the correct photo.
Reported August 11, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featuremacOS onlyReported on 15.5.1Fixed in 15.6, per Adobe’s release notes
Workaround: Reapply the Adaptive Color profile manually in Develop after import.
Reported August 27, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other releases:16.0 (current)15.615.415.3

Based on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 11, 2026. Not affiliated with Adobe.