URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Search YouTube
Prompts you to enter a query and then opens it YouTube in Safari.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20YouTube
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20YouTube
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search YouTube”
end tell
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