Sound recognition

Pick sounds to recognize

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Pause Sound Recognition

Pauses the Sound Recognition feature (rather than fully disabling it).

Monitor The Office

Activates Sound Recognition and listens for fire alarms, sirens, smoke alarms, glass breaking, and shouting – anything you’d definitely want to know about in a work environment.

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Activate Sound Recognition

Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.

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Stop Monitoring The Office

Pauses Sound Recognition and turns off listenign for Sirens, Fire Alarms, Smoke Alarms, and Shouting.

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Reset Sound Recognition

Turns off all the sound recognizer options, while leaving Sound Recognition active.

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Monitor The House

Activates sound recognition for smoke alarms, cats or dogs, appliances, door bells, knocking, glass reaking, kettles, and water running.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Pick%20sounds%20to%20recognize

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Pick%20sounds%20to%20recognize

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Pick sounds to recognize” end tell

Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

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