Change Playback Destination
Sets playback destination to a device.
Device
The device to set playback destination to.
I’m working in the living room
Turns on the living room lights, plus casts my music to the Living Room TV.
Actions Used
Get the state of Home
Get the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=I%E2%80%99m%20working%20in%20the%20living%20room
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=I%E2%80%99m%20working%20in%20the%20living%20room
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “I’m working in the living room”
end tell
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Toggle the Bedroom lights
Sets the Hue lamps on the side tables in my bedroom on or off.
Hey Computer
Opens the Alexa app, which can be set to automatically listen for responses when opened.
Movie Setup
Turns on the TV, opens the Apple TV Remote, and sets the Movie Time scene before turning down brightness, enabling Do Not Disturb, and activating my Letterboxd shortcuts.
Toggle the Living Room lights
Toggles a set of 4 Hue lights and one Light Strip in my main living space.
Toggle the Kitchen lights
Sets the Hue light in my kitchen on or off depending on the current state.
Check morning heat
Checks the temperature sensor levels in the main room, converting values to readable numbers before presenting them.
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Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.
Check VO2 max
Opens into the Heart > VO2 max page in the Health app, displaying the data that’s newly available for all Apple Watch wearers in watchOS 7.
Check Apple newsroom
Gets 10 items from the Apple Newsroom RSS feed and opens your choice in Safari.
Order Pet Supplies on Amazon
Opens the Amazon category page for pets like dogs, cats, and hamsters.
Search Apple Developer sessions
Asks you to enter a search query, then URL encodes the result, and opens the results on the web.
Open driving settings
Opens into the Settings app to the Driving section for the Maps app, where you can toggle settings like avoiding tolls or highways, or showing the compass or speed limit while navigating.
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