If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
YouTube TV
Turns on my living room TV, opens the YouTube app, and shows the remote control on the current device so I can navigate the interface. When run from Mac, opens YouTube in Safari in fullscreen.
Actions
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Switch User Account
Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.
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Show YouTube library
Opens the link to the Library tab of YouTube, which shows your History, Watch Later, Playlists, and Liked Videos.
Open my Home feed
Opens YouTube.com on the web or redirects to the Home tab in the app.
Browse my movies on YouTube
Opens the YouTube section for purchased movies, including films synced with Movies Anywhere.
Open my YouTube Clips
Opens your personal feed on Clips saved from YouTube videos. Use this feature to capture important ideas and give them custom titles, and have a feed of personalized clips to view again later.
Watch in YouTube app
Redirects a web URL for a YouTube into the mobile app by replacing `https: or or ` with `youtube: or or ` in the link.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=YouTube%20TV
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=YouTube%20TV
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “YouTube TV”
end tell
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Check the time difference
Asks you to pick two time zones, then calculates the offset compared to each other.
See stories from Apple News Today
Opens to the Apple News Today podcast category, where you can find individual episodes published as stories as well as links to articles mentioned in the show.
Twitch TV
Opens Twitch on the Apple TV, or opens the website in fullscreen if run from Mac.
Open video notes
Presents a menu of the main folder and various subfolders for my Video notes in the Notes open, then opens into the chosen folder using Show Notes Folder.
Save Window setup
Saves the current window arrangement as a JSON dictionary of data in the Files app.
Show Colors in Freeform
Opens Freeform, then presses the keyboard shortcut for opening the Color picker.
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