Listen for coughing
Activates Sound Recognition and turns on the option to listen for coughing.
Activate Sound Recognition
Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Activate%20Sound%20Recognition%20
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Activate%20Sound%20Recognition%20
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Activate Sound Recognition ”
end tell
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