If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Toggle Living Room lights
Activates a Home scene set to control all the lights in my living room, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Actions
Get the state of Home
Get the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app).
Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
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Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the sound machine we have in our bedroom for drowning out little noises and providing a constant background sound to sleep to.
Toggle Office lights
Activates a Home scene set to control multiple lights in my home office, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
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Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the large 42” softbox in my studio for filming.
Toggle Studio lights
Activates a Home scene set to control multiple lights in my studio, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Toggle Studio Fill Light
Turns my second Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the secondary softbox in my studio space.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20Living%20Room%20lights
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20Living%20Room%20lights
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle Living Room lights”
end tell
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