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Premiere 26.5 · Known bug

Crash adding media on macOS 27.2 beta

Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0. The bug was reported for Premiere 26.5. Adobe tracks it (status: Acknowledged). It happens on macOS only. There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Acknowledged
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
macOS only

Workaround

Install the released macOS 27.2 update; several reporters said that restored normal Premiere use.

Timeline

  1. Sep 17, 2026Reported on Premiere 26.5
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0Adobe: Acknowledged

The report

7 votes · 13 replies

Reported on macOS by 4 people (from the report and 13 replies).

“Global crash in Premiere Pro (v26.5 / v26.0.2) & AE on macOS 27.2 Beta (Build 26B5086k) when importing media or dragging audio to timeline.”

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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.