Should I update Premiere?

Premiere 26.5 · Known bug

Sequences stop playing until app or system restart

Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0. The bug was reported for Premiere 26.5.0. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating).

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows and macOS

Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 2026Reported on Premiere 26.5.0
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

1 vote · 1 reply

Reported on macOS by 1 person (from the report and 1 reply).

“Premiere is randomly deactivating playback on certain sequences, even with no intensive effects or processing.”

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Should you update Premiere today?Today’s verdict for Windows and macOS, and every known issue behind it.

Based on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 10, 2026. The title and rating are ours; the report is the reporter’s. Not affiliated with Adobe.