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Open from top movies
Gets the top 10 movies currently sold on iTunes, asks you to choose from the list, and opens the URL of your choice.
Actions Used
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20from%20top%20movies
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20from%20top%20movies
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open from top movies”
end tell
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Opens the Store tab of the TV app to show the top TV shows and Movies that are on sale.
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Opens the page for Apple Marketing Tools to generate RSS feeds for various iTunes properties from Apple.
Search the Apple TV Store
Asks you to enter a search query and category of media, then searches the iTunes Store, asks you pick from the results, and opens it in the Apple TV app.
Open latest movie trailers
Opens the deep link into the TV app to the Movies and TV Trailers section.
Open from top TV seasons
Gets 10 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top TV seasons, presents the options to you, and opens the URL for your choice into iTunes.
Open from top TV episodes
Gets the top 10 TV episodes currently sold on iTunes and opens the URL of your choice.
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Wish your friends a merry christmas
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Asks you to pick an area, then project from that area, then opens it in Things.
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