If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Copy YouTube playlist link
For links shared from videos playing inside a playlist, this will scrape out the ID and reformat it into the main playlist link.
Actions
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Open work YouTube playlists
If you don’t want the Grab YouTube playlist ID shortcut installed, delete the Run Shortcut action above and the URL action below.
However, the shortcut won’t work with links from videos inside playlists anymore.
Open creator YouTube playlists
Presents a menu of playlists from YouTube creators and lets you open directly to their queue in the app.
Grab YouTube playlist ID
For a given YouTube video passed in as input, this isolates the URL parameter after “list=“ that represents a video playlist ID.
Open personal YouTube playlists
Presents a menu of YouTube playlists sorted into your “Personal” group, letting you choose one and open it in the app.
Open my YouTube playlists
Pulls from a dictionary of YouTube playlists and lets you pick from subgroups to open in the app.
YouTube Playlist Dictionary
Complete dictionary of YouTube playlists in your collection, grouped by Personal or Work, then subgroups by category.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Copy%20YouTube%20playlist%20link
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Copy%20YouTube%20playlist%20link
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Copy YouTube playlist link”
end tell
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Edit gaming contact
Prompts you to enter first, last, and nickname details for a contact before adding them to a pre-programmed group. Useful for gaming friends over Discord.
Copy Feedback ID
Opens Feedback assistant and presses the keyboard shortcut to copy a Feedback ID.
Create with Image Playground
Asks you to describe an image or takes an image from input, then to choose an art style, then creates an image and shows it to you (plus saves it to Image Playground).
Open a profile on Bluesky
Using a given username, opens the link to any profile on Bluesky.
Open Fantastical for Mac
Opens Fantastical for Mac on the current machine or remote if run away from the Mac.
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