Open Apple TV Search

Open Apple TV Search

Opens the Search page in the TV app, letting you quickly type out a query or pick from their curated categories.

Scripting Actions

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URL
Passes the specified URL to the next action.
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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%20Search
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Apple%20TV%20Search
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open Apple TV Search” end tell

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