seems like DJI Mavic 2 Pro .mov files are not reading well on simple timeline playbacks. they stand still wile other files play smooth. when I switch from premier pro beta to premier pro 2026 the dji drone footage files play smooth.

I am experiencing what appears to be a very similar issue.

After updating Premiere Pro from 26.2.2 to 26.3, all my DJI footage became extremely choppy during playback, making editing almost impossible.

The important point is that nothing else changed:

• Same Windows 11 installation

• Same Lenovo mobile workstation

• Same NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

• Same DJI files

• Same project

I tested:

• New empty project

• Cleared Media Cache

• Intel, NVIDIA and Software decoding

• Rebooted the computer

None of these made any difference.

I then downgraded back to Premiere Pro 26.2.2, and the exact same DJI files immediately played perfectly again.

This strongly suggests a regression introduced in Premiere Pro 26.3 affecting DJI footage playback.

Hopefully this additional report helps reproduce and identify the issue.

Hi ​@salazar_murilo,

If your DJI Mavic2Pro.mov files are Variable Frame Rate (which is common), Premiere will default to “Preserve Audio Sync” instead of “Smooth Motion” which can cause stuttering on the timeline. You can change this setting by loading the clip in your source window and opening your Effects Control Panel and changing the dropdown there.

Be advised that the sound of Variable Frame Rate footage does tend to go out of sync with the audio. This is a known issue across all NLEs if you do not first conform it to Constant Frame Rate using Media Encoder. 

Please let me know if this solves your issue.

Best,

Amy Stuvland