Open Apple TV home
Opens the main Home tab of the TV app where you can view and add content to your Up Next queue.
Scripting Actions
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Apple%20TV%20home
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Apple%20TV%20home
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Apple TV home”
end tell
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