Overcast shortcuts

Shortcuts for quick control of the main Overcast experience for podcasts.

Use these shortcuts to kick off your Overcast episodes or playlists, plus take the current show and move between Overcast and the Podcasts app.

Open Overcast

Jump into Overcast or put it in Slide Over on iPad.

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Play Overcast

Plays podcasts in the Overcast app, starting from the last-used location.

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Open in Overcast

Takes a podcast, gets the Store ID, and opens the show in Overcast.

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Open in Podcasts

Takes the current episode from Overcast, finds the show in Podcasts, and opens the last episode.

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Overcast All

Resumes playing from the All view in Overcast.

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Overcast Queue

Resumes the Queue playlist added in Overcast.

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Overcast Uploads

Resumes the Uploads feed that plays your custom audio in Overcast.

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Open Prime TV

Opens Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV or on the web if run from Mac.

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Toggle grayscale

Toggles the Color Filters accessibility setting, which can turn your device black or white and remove all color if set to grayscale (among other options).

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YouTube on TV

Opens the YouTube app on the chosen Apple TV, then opens the YouTube app on your mobile device – this lets you connect the two and manage your TV queue from your phone or iPad.

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