New in the Shortcuts Library: Apple TV Apps shortcuts
While updating my Apple TV Remote shortcuts for multiple devices, I cleaned up my Apple TV apps and built out a new set of shortcuts to open them all.
Opens the SpeedTest app for Apple TV which lets you check your internet’s upload and download speeds.
Opens the App Store app on the Apple TV so you can browse new apps.
Opens the Unsplash app for Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select a set of photos to display.
Opens the MasterClass app for Apple TV so you can browse or continue watching a lesson.
Opens Twitch on the TV of your choice, showing the Remote after so you can select a channel.
Opens the app Wordy for Apple TV that displays the time in an abstract text style, like “Quarter to twelve” rather than actual numbers.
Opens the app Fin for Apple TV, which lets you select timers and display them in a huge format.
Opens the tag page on the MacStories website for stories marked with “Workflow,” the original version of the Shortcuts app – these stories introduced me to the app before I joined the team. So, uh, thanks Federico!
Pulls your List data from the Mastodon APi, then opens the deep link into Ivory for that list.
Plays podcasts in the Overcast app, starting from the last-used location.
Opens the Health app to the Activity section to display Rings and Workouts data gathered by Apple Watch.
Opens the deep link into Settings > Journal where you can adjust features like Journaling Suggestions, whether to lock your journal, and your journaling schedule
Gets the current appearance, and if Dark Mode is on, switches to Light (and vice versa). Add additional customizations per condition as desired.
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