Open Video Game apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the family room with a game console – includes Twitch, GameTrack, Xbox, Discord, and Telegram.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Video%20Game%20apps
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Video%20Game%20apps
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Video Game apps”
end tell
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