Play an audiobook
Asks you to pick from your library of audiobooks to play.
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Open my audiobooks
Opens the Books app to the Audiobooks tab to show items you’ve purchased.
Open Audiobook Store
Opens the Books app to the Audiobook Store section where you can find and buy new audiobooks.
Resume my audiobook
Starts playing the most recently-active audiobook in Apple Books.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20an%20audiobook
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20an%20audiobook
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play an audiobook”
end tell
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Edit Universal Control preferences
Opens into Settings > Display on iOS and System Settings > Displays on macOS so you can arrange your Mac or iPad displays accordingly.
Open History
Opens the Safari app and shows the History tab of previously-visited sites.
Set background sound volume
Presents a menu from 10%-50% in 5% increments and sets background sounds to that percentage out of the total volume.
Log water
Asks you to enter the ounces of water you want to log, then adds it to the Health app.
When did I park my car?
Checks for the time when you set your Parked Car and returns it to you.
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