Set Live Captions

Enable (or disable) the Live Captions feature.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20Live%20Captions
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20Live%20Captions
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Set Live Captions” end tell

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