Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Play audio recording
Grabs your audio folder, lets you pick a file, and plays the sound at 35% volume.
Scripting Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Set Volume
Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).
Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20audio%20recording
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20audio%20recording
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play audio recording”
end tell
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Make high-quality recording
Records audio at Very High quality, starting and stopping on tap – then, saves to a folder of your choosing.
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Encode audio recording as text
Gets a folder of audio files, lets you choose one, and encodes the result to base64 (to be placed into another shortcut and decoded to play the sound).
Record audio file
Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.
Record as AIFF
Records normal quality audio, starting or stopping with your tap, then encoding the recorded audio to AIFF before saving to to a folder of your choice.
Quick record
Records high quality audio immediately for 1 minute and saves it to a folder of your choice.
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Toggle Announce Notifications
Switches the “Announce Notifications” feature for Siri on or off (depending on how it was last set).
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