Activate Sound Recognition
Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.
Monitor The House
Activates sound recognition for smoke alarms, cats or dogs, appliances, door bells, knocking, glass reaking, kettles, and water running.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Monitor%20The%20House
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Monitor%20The%20House
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Monitor The House”
end tell
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Activates Sound Recognition and turns on the option to listen for coughing.
Stop Monitoring The House
Pauses Sound Recogntion and disables the option to listen for home lifestyle sounds.
Reset Sound Recognition
Turns off all the sound recognizer options, while leaving Sound Recognition active.
Stop Monitoring The Office
Pauses Sound Recognition and turns off listenign for Sirens, Fire Alarms, Smoke Alarms, and Shouting.
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