AirPlay to the TV

Wakes the Apple TV and sets the playback destination to that device, making any videos play over AirPlay.

Actions Used

shortcuts-action-icon-wake-apple-tv.webp
Wake Apple TV
Wakes the specified Apple TV.
shortcuts-action-icon-set-playback-destination.webp
Change Playback Destination
Sets playback destination to a device. Device The device to set playback destination to.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=AirPlay%20to%20the%20TV
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=AirPlay%20to%20the%20TV
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “AirPlay to the TV” end tell

More From This Folder

More From The Library

Show my Nutrition data

Run this when you want to check in on your progress with food tracking apps like Lifesum or FoodNoms – make sure to dive into each category and check out how you’ve been doing.

Get Shortcut »

Check Apollo feeds

From a list of subreddit names, lets you choose a subreddit, pull items from its RSS feed, and choose from the results before opening it into the Apollo app for Reddit.

Get Shortcut »


Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.