Auto Save no longer background process in Premiere Pro 2026

• Issue – Auto save is no longer a background process, and interrupts editing with the auto save dialogue.
• Steps to reproduce – It happens at regular intervals while a project is being worked on. It is not triggered by specific actions.
• Expected result – Auto save should occur in the background.
• Actual result – Autosave opened the auto save dialogue, interrupting editing.
• Screen recording – NA
• Adobe Premiere Pro version – Premiere Pro 26.0.0 (Build 72)
• Operating system – macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 
• Video format – NA
• Comparative information helps us understand more about when the issue occurs: 
  • Does it affect all projects or only some projects? Having tested, appears to affect only once project.
  • Does it affect new projects? - Unclear.
  • When did the problem begin? - On update to PP 2026

Hi ​@EuanP 
Thank you for taking the time to report a problem. It would help us if you could use the link " How to Report a Problem," which provides steps to provide more information that can help us identify the issue. If you could also share a screengrab or let us know the settings for Local Projects and Team Projects by going to the menu (Premiere/settings/preferences/Auto Save), that would be much appreciated.

Here to help.  

Ian