Turn on the screensaver
Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
Actions
Launch Screen Saver
Launches screen saver on the specific Apple TV.
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Show the remote
Shows the Apple TV remote and lets you control the device from your iPhone or iPad.
Open Netflix TV
Opens Netflix on the selected Apple TV, or opens the website from Mac.
Open Apple TV settings
Opens the Settings app on Apple TV where you can tweak your preferences.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Turn on the screensaver”
end tell
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Show Amazon Lens
Opens the Amazon app to the Amazon Lens, where you can use your camera to scan barcodes and find pantry, health, and beauty products.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
View AirBnb messages
Opens the URL for the AirBnb guest Inbox so you can view and interact with messages from your hosts.
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
How many nits?
Change the Number to the correct amount of nits for your device’s display if you don’t have an iPad Pro – look it up with “[device name] display nits” online.
Change auto lock settings
Opens the deep link into the Auto Lock settings so you can customize your iPad’s timeout.
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