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.
Actions Used
Skip Content on Apple TV
Skips forward or backward media currently playing on the specified Apple TV.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Adjust Date
Adds or subtracts an amount of time from the date passed into the action.
Get the state of Home
Get the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app).
Set Theater Mode
Enable Theater Mode to reduce Watch sounds and display activity.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Movie%20Setup
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Movie%20Setup
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Movie Setup”
end tell
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I’m working late
Turns the studio lights to softer color temperatures and turns off all the lights in the rest of the houhse.
Turn down the lights
Sets the light to specific levels for specific situations one might encounter in the bedroom.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
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