Open Subtitles and Captioning preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Subtitles and Captioning where you can enable or disable Closed Captions + SDH. Also includes options for the Style, and whether to Show Audio Transcriptions for announcements from HomePod.
Scripting Actions
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%20Subtitles%20and%20Captioning%20preferences
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Subtitles%20and%20Captioning%20preferences
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Subtitles and Captioning preferences”
end tell
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Open Spoken Content preferences
Opens the deep link in Accessibility > Spoken Content where you can adjust settings like Speak Selection, Speak Screen, Highlight Content, Typing Feedback, Voices, Default Language, Speaking Rate, and Pronunciations.
Open Side Button preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Side Button where you can adjut the Click Speed, Press and Hold to Speak, and Side Button Confirmation for Switch Control and AssistiveTouch.
Open RTT preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > RTT to let you adjust “Real-time Text,” described by Apple as “a service offering more reliability, better text support, and the ability to speak and hear during a call” with Software and Hardware options.
Embiggen
Increase the text size on your device (and reset it) as needed. Includes options for “Easier,” “Monitor Stand” (my custom setup), and “Defaults.”
Toggle Voice Control
Switches the Voice Control so you can issue commands to your device, giving you hands-free control of your devices.
Works great for Accessibility purposes, as well as simply using a device when you can’t reach it – I use this on my iPad Pro when it’s on the stand I have on my desk.
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Open latest movie trailers
Opens the deep link into the TV app to the Movies and TV Trailers section.
Open My List in Netflix
Opens the “My List” link taken from Netflix.com which redirects into the page of movies and TV shows you’ve saved in the app.
Open device storage
Opens the deep link into Settings > General > iPhone Storage (or iPad Storage).
Open Threads app
Opens the Threads app from Instagram/Meta. On iPhone, works well with custom icons. On iPad, uses Stage Manager to make proper window. On Mac, opens web app created using Add to Dock.
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