# Topaz Video 1.6.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Releases\ **Created:** [May 14, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732 "2026-05-14T01:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chamberhouse](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/chamberhouse/32/241077_2.png) [@Chamberhouse](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Chamberhouse)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/63 "2026-05-15T09:18:30Z")
Any Mac users manage to get Hyperion 2 to work? No luck here. Mac Studio M3 Ultra, macOS 26.5. Passed all Topaz system tests. (SLP 2.5 works fine) ---
**Author:** ![daniel\_1188](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@daniel\_1188](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/daniel_1188)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/64 "2026-05-15T11:17:51Z")
input 320x160 / 256 color ouput 720p SLP wow ![grafik](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/5/3/a/53af684f9205b92f274c85a07e58115ca4109af6.jpeg) ![grafik](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/2/6/d/26d99c50095a252dd9796cfddac17ad3b3ab29e3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![daniel\_1188](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@daniel\_1188](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/daniel_1188)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/65 "2026-05-15T11:37:40Z")
There is a problem with avi-files again and it looks like at the beginning of the video is the first frame twice if the input is avi and has a audiostream. input: avi / uncompressed / with audiostream / 181 frames ouput: AVI / ffv1 / no audio / 182 frames → The first frame appears twice AVI / ffv1 / aac-audio / 183 frames → The first frame shows three times MOV / ffv1 / no audio / 181 frames → ok MKV / ffv1 / no audio / 181 frames → ok input: avi / uncompressed / with no audio / 181 frames AVI / ffv1 / no audio / 181 frames → ok MOV / ffv1 / no audio / 181 frames → ok MKV / ffv1 / no audio / 181 frames → ok ---
**Author:** ![domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/domdom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/66 "2026-05-15T12:47:17Z")
Found a Launch Agent in my Library folder: com.topazlabs.veai.nukepath.plist RunAtLoad = True Label = “com.topazlabs.veai.nukepath” ProgramArguments = “/bin/sh” ProgramArguments = “-c” ProgramArguments = “existing=$(/bin/launchctl getenv NUKE\_PATH); if [-n “$existing”]; then case “:$existing:” in _“:/Users/dom/.nuke/topaz\_video\_ai:”_) /bin/launchctl setenv NUKE\_PATH “$existing”;; \*) /bin/launchctl setenv NUKE\_PATH “/Users/dom/.nuke/topaz\_video\_ai:$existing”;; esac; else /bin/launchctl setenv NUKE\_PATH “/Users/dom/.nuke/topaz\_video\_ai”; fi” than I did find a hinnen .nuke folder with a python file in there containing the following: “”"Topaz Labs OFX integration for Nuke. DO NOT EDIT “”" import nuke \_TOPAZ\_GROUP = “Topaz Labs” \_HIDDEN\_IN\_NUKE = (“Frame Interpolation”,) def \_hide\_topaz\_unsupported(): group = nuke.menu(“Nodes”).findItem(\_TOPAZ\_GROUP) if group is None: return for name in \_HIDDEN\_IN\_NUKE: try: group.removeItem(name) except Exception: pass \_hide\_topaz\_unsupported() Could we have an explanation of what that thing really does? I don’t remember seeing this in previous version. Thanks. Dom ---
**Author:** ![jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/jo.vo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/67 "2026-05-15T12:48:59Z")
Astonishingly SLP 3x seems about the same speed as 2x on the Mac - maybe it’s only 2x and 4x models and the 3x is simply upscaled 2x? Going from a 524x360 source to 1572x1080 I got a speed of roughly 7.2spf or 0,14fps on the M2 Ultra. Quality is decent - original: ![Bildschirmfoto 2026-05-15 um 14.44.22](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/4/2/b/42b9c87d0ccf65dcb71e3aa1dccf5018885aa5c4.jpeg) SLP 3x: ![Bildschirmfoto 2026-05-15 um 14.44.34](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/8/5/c/85c4577a1fe1b9f718cc3afd84aa38eb144c2d51.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RC2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@RC2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/RC2)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/68 "2026-05-15T15:22:36Z")
Has anyone noticed this weird shifting effect with Starlight Precise about every .5 second of runtime? It’s very noticeable on backgrounds but also seen through the entire frame. ---
**Author:** ![jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/jo.vo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/69 "2026-05-15T15:25:47Z")
Yes. Reported here: > [@Topaz Video 1.4.0](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-4-0/102311/163): > > Unfortunately while delivering outstanding details and (as a BIG plus to Starlight mini) avoids mangling text/“alien fonts” Starlight precise has a very annoying weakness similar to SeedVR2: jittery motion / “jumps” in the image every few seconds which can be seen best in shots with steady backgrounds. See here for an example: [ETS\_SLP test.zip](https://community.topazlabs.com/uploads/short-url/yKbJ3nhGiEmvXJUzeu95ShTkc9c.zip) (13.9 MB) - look at the vegetation which jumps/slightly changes every few seconds. This could be a real show stopper for some videos :-/ Maybe an addi… A few posts down there are the reasons for this issue discussed. ---
**Author:** ![Mayday](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Mayday](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Mayday)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/70 "2026-05-15T15:27:15Z")
ChatGPT "What you found is a small macOS startup configuration plus a Python helper script that integrates Topaz Labs plugins into “Nuke”. Nothing in the snippets you posted looks malicious by itself. It appears to be part of the Topaz Video AI / OFX plugin integration for “Nuke”. “Nuke” is a professional visual effects (VFX) compositing program used in film, TV, and high-end video production." ---
**Author:** ![RC2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@RC2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/RC2)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/71 "2026-05-15T15:32:38Z")
Thank you. Was there a response by Topaz for a fix? ---
**Author:** ![jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jo.vo](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/jo.vo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/72 "2026-05-15T15:36:39Z")
Sort of. But nothing really tangible up to now. ---
**Author:** ![coolkwc1985](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba9def/32.png) [@coolkwc1985](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/coolkwc1985)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/73 "2026-05-15T15:36:50Z")
found an issue with SLP in 1.6.0. It will stuck at ‘loading model - estimate’ without error if render 1440p x1. 1.5.0 no such issue. Happen on RTX3090/5070Ti/5090. ---
**Author:** ![ForSerious](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/forserious/32/170142_2.png) [@ForSerious](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/ForSerious)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/74 "2026-05-15T15:42:43Z")
I updated my AMD drivers and tried the same clip again. I also disabled the live preview. It took ~~38:37 this time. That’s quite a bit better and on par with 1.5.0 on the 3080 ti.~~ I just found that it was not on 2X scale. That was the minimum resolution. ---
**Author:** ![akil.manivannan](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/akil.manivannan/32/249377_2.png) [@akil.manivannan](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/akil.manivannan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/75 "2026-05-15T15:48:21Z")
Howdy! Topaz Labs Engineer Here: This is apart of our install code for our new Nuke Plugin. Our Nuke plugin is an extension of our [OpenFX Plugin](https://openeffects.org/) (standard that works with DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Flame, etc). All this does is hide “Topaz Frame Interpolation” in Nuke’s software, as the plugin does not currently work with it right now. This should cause no other change to your system. Did you have the “Install OpenFX Plugin” checkbox turned on in the installer by chance? If not, then we can investigate further. Thank you for being dilligent! ---
**Author:** ![akil.manivannan](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/akil.manivannan/32/249377_2.png) [@akil.manivannan](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/akil.manivannan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/76 "2026-05-15T15:51:55Z")
Howdy! Engineer @ Topaz here. The Nuke plugin is an extension of our OpenFX plugin with an extra modification as some of our plugin’s behavior works differently on Nuke vs other OFX Hosts (DaVinci Resolve, Flame, etc) Did you have the OpenFX checkbox enabled when you installed? If not, then we can investigate further. Thank you for being dilligent! ---
**Author:** ![Moebius](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/moebius/32/86877_2.png) [@Moebius](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Moebius)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/77 "2026-05-15T16:12:29Z")
I noticed this too. Not sure why it’s happening. 2x/3x are the same speed for processing which doesn’t make sense. Maybe it can’t do 2x and it does 3x but then downscales for 2x? It’s confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Chamberhouse](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/chamberhouse/32/241077_2.png) [@Chamberhouse](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Chamberhouse)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/78 "2026-05-15T16:13:02Z")
Hi, and thanks for your message. I can confirm that the OpenFX checkbox was not enabled before installation. Following previous replies, I even doubted myself so I ran the installer again to make sure. Once again, macOS warned about the “sh”, which I once again disabled from the background processes. Regards Andy ---
**Author:** ![domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/domdom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/79 "2026-05-15T16:13:45Z")
Thank you for the reply, when I installed 1.6.0, I had unchecked both plugins. I have submitted log files for the mkv issue, maybe you can find something of help in there? So, if I understand correctly, the Nuke Plugin should not have been installed in my setup. No worries for me, I will remove the plist file from the LaunchAgents folder and the .nuke folder in ~ to clean things up. If I break something I will let you know. Edit: removed com.topazlabs.veai.nukepath.plist file, renamed ~/.nuke folder, rebooted, generated new Starlight Precise enhancement with no issues. sh disseapeared from Settings/General/Login Items and Extensions ---
**Author:** ![yuan.liang](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/ec9cab/32.png) [@yuan.liang](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/yuan.liang)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/80 "2026-05-15T16:28:34Z")
Please help drop the log files: [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/request/sn554s8effpmrsky8p3d) ---
**Author:** ![domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@domdom](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/domdom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/81 "2026-05-15T17:18:03Z")
After removing com.topazlabs.veai.nukepath.plist from ~/Library/LaunchAgents and the .nuke folder (and rebooted), Video AI does not crash on exit anymore… Edit: sorry that is not the solution, it’s crashing on exit again ☹ it did exit properly a few times before… I emailed new logs to the support team, with the apple crash report ---
**Author:** ![makawilli](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@makawilli](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/makawilli)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732/82 "2026-05-15T17:54:03Z")
Topaz devs, when NeuroStream 2 will be in Starlight Precise 2.5 for 4070 (8gb)? [Previous page](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-6-0/102732.md?page=5)