Apple TV Apps

Open Play TV

Opens the app Play for YouTube on an Apple TV of your choice so you can select videos you’ve saved for later to open in the YouTube app.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Play%20TV

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Play%20TV

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open Play TV” end tell

Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

Custom Shortcuts

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.

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Open Letterboxd TV

Opens the Letterboxd app on the selected Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can navigate

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Open App Store TV

Opens the App Store app on the Apple TV so you can browse new apps.

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Open MasterClass TV

Opens the MasterClass app for Apple TV so you can browse or continue watching a lesson.

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Open Fireplace TV

Opens the Winter Fireplace app for Apple TV on a selected TV.

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Open Twitch TV

Opens Twitch on the TV of your choice, showing the Remote after so you can select a channel.

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Open Wordy Clock

Opens the app Wordy for Apple TV that displays the time in an abstract text style, like “Quarter to twelve” rather than actual numbers.

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Copy Letterboxd RSS

Get recent posts from your Letterboxd movie diary.

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Show the remote

Shows the Apple TV remote and lets you control the device from your iPhone or iPad.

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Open SwitchBot app

Opens the SwitchBot app where users can control or set up their devices.

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Opens into the Motion section of Accessibility sesttings to let you control features like Reduce Motion, Auto-Play Message Effects, Auto-Play Animated Images, Dim Flashing Lights, Auto-Play Video Previews, and Limit Frame Rate.

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