Apple TV Apps

Open YouTube TV

Opens the YouTube app on a selected Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select a video.

Actions

Apple TV Remote, Apps

Wake Apple TV

Wakes the specified Apple TV.

Apple TV Remote, Apps

Open App on Apple TV

Launches an app on the specified Apple TV.

Apple TV Remote, Apps

Switch User Account

Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.

Shortcuts

New in the Shortcuts Library: Apple TV Apps shortcuts

While updating my Apple TV Remote shortcuts for multiple devices, I cleaned up my Apple TV apps and built out a new set of shortcuts to open them all.

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Opens the App Store app on the Apple TV so you can browse new apps.

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Open Plex TV

Opens the Plex app for Apple TV on a device of your choosing.

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Open Twitch TV

Opens Twitch on the TV of your choice, showing the Remote after so you can select a channel.

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Open MasterClass TV

Opens the MasterClass app for Apple TV so you can browse or continue watching a lesson.

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Open Lightroom TV

Opens the Adobe Lightroom app for Apple TV, then shows the remote so you can select an album to view.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20YouTube%20TV

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20YouTube%20TV

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open YouTube TV” end tell

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Shows options for various ways to watch video, whether picture-in-picture on the current device or using an Apple TV setup. Includes scenes for TV mode and movie mode, a way to quickly put lyrics onto an Apple TV, and a quick link to the latest $0.99 rental in iTunes.

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