If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open into the TV app
Presents a menu of sections in the TV app and opens the deep link into the app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac – options include Home, Search, Store, Sports, Apple TV+, and Library. When run from Apple Watch, opens the Apple TV app.
Preview
Scripting Actions
Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
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.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20into%20the%20TV%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20into%20the%20TV%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open into the TV app”
end tell
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