This release introduces multi-channel audio support for professional production workflows, adds several workflow enhancements across web and iOS, brings versioning support to playlists, and enhances sorting capabilities in the new Iconik Review Experience.
These updates give you more control over what you're reviewing and how you organize it, while maintaining the responsive, collaborative experience you expect.
What's new in this release:
Multi-channel audio
Iconik now supports playback and individual control of up to 16 discrete audio channels directly in the web player—mute, solo, pan, and adjust volume per channel.
Please note: Multi-channel audio is available for Iconik Pro and Enterprise accounts only.
How it works: When you open an asset with multi-channel audio in Chrome or Edge, you'll see the Audio Mixer icon in the player toolbar. Open it to access individual controls for each channel (up to 16). Your channel settings persist across assets on your device, which is useful when reviewing multiple files with the same channel layout, like footage from the same camera setup.
Administrators must enable multi-channel audio in Transcoder Settings (Admin > Transcoders > General). New uploads will automatically generate multi-channel proxies. Existing assets need to be re-transcoded to generate multi-channel proxies.
Why this helps: Professional cameras and recording devices often capture 4-16 audio channels — internal scratch audio, boom mics, wireless lavs, various mix buses, and more. Previously, you had to download files or open an NLE to hear anything beyond stereo. Now you can instantly mute noisy scratch audio and isolate clean external sources during review. For broadcast and post-production teams, this means faster QC, clearer handoffs, and fewer questions about "which channels have the good audio." In many cases, this eliminates the need for separate edit proxies, saving time, storage costs, and ingest-to-usable time.
Read the full multi-channel audio documentation →
Magic Links email allowlisting (Iconik Shield)
Control which email addresses and domains can authenticate via magic links (Iconik Shield feature). Administrators can now allowlist specific email addresses or domains for magic link authentication on shares.
How it works: In the Iconik Shield settings, administrators can specify which email addresses or domains are permitted to authenticate via magic links. When a user from an allowlisted address requests access to a share, they receive a magic link via email and can authenticate by clicking it; no password required. Users from non-allowlisted addresses cannot authenticate this way.
Why this helps: This streamlines authentication for trusted external collaborators, particularly in review and approval workflows, while maintaining security controls. You can grant easy access to specific partners or clients without opening authentication to everyone or managing individual passwords. This works for both viewing and uploading to shares.
Note: Iconik Shield is an add-on service that adds powerful security and compliance controls. It restricts access by IP address, streams audit logs in real-time, and now also controls external sharing by email domain. Learn more →
New Review experience improvements
Version switching in playlists
Review any asset version directly within playlist shares. The same version dropdown that's been available in Collection shares is now available in Playlist shares, so you can switch between versions and run compare mode during review sessions.
How it works: When viewing an asset in a playlist share, use the version dropdown to select which version you want to watch. Select compare mode to view the versions via multiple options. This works in both web and desktop experiences (iOS support coming soon).
During synchronized review sessions, everyone automatically sees the same version. When anyone switches versions during a sync, the change is reflected for all participants in the session.
Why this helps: Version review is critical for creative workflows, whether you're comparing color grades, checking different edit passes, or reviewing updated masters. Being able to switch versions without leaving your playlist keeps the review process focused and efficient, especially during collaborative sessions where everyone needs to stay aligned on which version they're discussing.
Sorting in Gallery view
Sort assets in Collection shares using Gallery view. You can now organize how assets display in the gallery layout, making it easier to find what you're looking for or present content in a specific order.
How it works: When viewing a Collection share in Gallery view, use the Sort drop-down menu to arrange assets by your preferred criteria, such as Title, Approval, Media Type, File Size, and Data Created.
Why this helps: Different review contexts need different organization. Sometimes you want to see assets chronologically, sometimes alphabetically, sometimes by approval status. Gallery view sorting gives you the flexibility to organize content the way that makes sense for your specific review workflow, so you can focus on the media you need.
Playlist thumbnails in My Shares
Playlist shares in My Shares now display thumbnails in the items column, giving you a visual preview of the content before opening.
How it works: When viewing My Shares, playlist shares now show thumbnail previews of the assets they contain, matching the visual navigation available for Collection shares.
Why this helps: Visual previews let you identify the right playlist at a glance without opening each one, especially when managing multiple playlists with similar names.
Time to try the New Review Experience?
These updates continue our work to bring the New Review Experience closer to feature parity with the legacy Review interface.
If you previously opted out of the New Review Experience due to missing functionality, we encourage you to try it again. The New Review Experience offers a cleaner, more modern interface with synchronized review sessions, enhanced playlist support, and improved PDF handling—benefits you won't find in the legacy interface.
Automation: ‘Asset has new version’ trigger
Trigger automations when a new version is added to an asset. You can now create automations that trigger when an asset receives a new version.
How it works: In Automation settings, select "Asset has new version" as your trigger condition. When any user adds a new version to an asset, your automation runs, whether that's copying files to a specified storage location, initiating transcodes, sending notifications, or any other configured action.
Why this helps: Many workflows depend on versioning. Previously, automations only triggered on initial asset creation or sharing, so new versions required manual intervention. Now you can automate version-dependent tasks such as running face recognition, file transfers to on-premises storage, requesting reviews, and more.
Learn more about automations →
Invite users by link
Generate a single invitation link to add multiple users with preconfigured settings. You can now generate a shareable link that invites multiple users to your Iconik domain at once with predefined user type, team, and permission settings.
How it works: From the Users page, generate an invitation link and configure the user type, primary team, and optional role groups that will automatically apply to everyone who joins via that link. Copy the link and share it via email, Slack, or any other channel. Each person who uses the link will be added with your preconfigured settings. Links expire after 7 days, and you'll receive email notifications whenever someone signs up via the link.
Why this helps: Inviting users one by one via individual emails creates friction, especially when onboarding contractors or expanding teams quickly. A single link makes it faster to onboard multiple users while maintaining control over their initial access levels and team assignments. The notification system lets you track who's joining without constantly checking the Users page.
Read the full invite by link documentation →
Availability
All features are available to Iconik users now, with the following exceptions:
- Multi-channel audio requires Chrome or Edge browsers (Windows/Mac) for full support
- Multi-channel audio is only available to Pro and Enterprise users
- Magic Links email allowlisting is available to Iconik Shield customers only
- iOS features require the latest version of the Iconik iOS app
- New Review Experience features (playlist thumbnails, gallery view sorting, version switching in playlists) are available on web and Iconik Player only; iOS support coming soon
See the full list of changes, fixes, and updates via the Changelog →