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License Activation

PT Peek requires an iLok license for full functionality. Without a license, the Quick Look preview and session browser show limited information (session setup and overview only; tracks, clips, and audio files are obscured).

Getting a License

PT Peek licenses are available through your iLok account. You need:

  1. An iLok.com account — create one at ilok.com if you don't have one
  2. A PT Peek license deposited to your account

Activating

Licenses can be activated to an iLok USB key or to a computer (machine license).

  1. Open PT Peek
  2. Go to Help → Activate License…
  3. Enter your iLok Login ID
  4. Click Sign in with iLok — your default web browser opens to complete iLok sign-in
  5. After signing in, return to PT Peek
  6. Choose whether to activate the license to your computer or to a connected iLok USB key
  7. Follow the prompts to complete activation

Once activated, the license picker shows full details for each license — type, activation date, expiration (if any), and the number of remaining activations.

Moving a License to a New Computer

If you activated a license to a computer (machine license) and you change to a new computer, you must deactivate the license on the old computer before activating it on the new one:

  1. On the old computer, open iLok License Manager
  2. Find your PT Peek license and deactivate it
  3. On the new computer, open PT Peek and follow the activation steps above

If you activated your license to an iLok USB key, simply plug the key into the new computer — no deactivation is needed.

License Status

The license status appears in the session browser:

  • Licensed — all sections show full detail
  • Unlicensed — a banner appears with options to activate or download the demo session
  • License expired — PT Peek checks periodically; if the license lapses, content is obscured until renewed

Demo Session

You can try PT Peek without a license using the built-in demo session, which displays with full detail regardless of license status. See Demo Session for details on downloading and using it.