Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Actions Used
Set Volume
Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20encoded%20audio
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20encoded%20audio
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play encoded audio”
end tell
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Make audio recording
Records normal-quality audio—starting and stopping on tap—then adds to a folder; if no folder exists, creates one.
Encode audio
Records audio until you tap it to stop, then encodes it into a text-based format, then copies it to your clipboard (to be decoded and played back later).
Record as AIFF
Records normal quality audio, starting or stopping with your tap, then encoding the recorded audio to AIFF before saving to to a folder of your choice.
Record audio file
Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.
Play from soundboard
Presents a menu of sounds (each with corresponding text-encoded audio), decodes your choice, and plays the sound at 35%.
Quick record
Records high quality audio immediately for 1 minute and saves it to a folder of your choice.
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Open YouTube Shorts
Opens the YouTube Shorts feed in the iOS and iPad apps, or the YouTube Shorts page on web.
Show my Allergies records
Opens to your Health Records to show your Allergies records where you can “connect to your providers to see your health records and get updates when there’s a new entry.”
Open the Perplexity API docs
Opens the URL for the Perplexity API documentation, so you can quickly reference how to get started or learn about the API.
Start a recording session
Prompts you to enter a name, then begings a Voice memos recording.
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