Switch User Account
Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.
Show the remote
Shows the Apple TV remote and lets you control the device from your iPhone or iPad.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20remote
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20remote
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show the remote”
end tell
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Turn the TV off
Sleeps a specified Apple TV, also turning off any HDMI-CEC connected devices like a TV set.
Open Music TV
Opens the Apple Music app for Apple TV on the selected device, then shows the Remote so you can play something.
Open Photos TV
Opens the Apple Photos app for Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select an album or a memory to play.
Switch to my profile
Turns on the TV and sets the Apple TV to your personal profile, appearance preferance, and Reduce Loud Sounds setting, then shows the remote.
Open the TV app
Opens the Apple TV app on the selected TV, then shows the Remote so you can pick something from your Up Next or a connected service.
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Dictates text, then splits it by new lines and adds them to Reminders in your groceries list.
Open TouchID preferences
Opens the Touch ID preferences on Mac laptops and Touch ID settings on compatible iOS devices (including iPad mini).
Open Pocket
Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.
Launch Amazon to Search
Opens the Amazon app to the Search field, bringing up the keyboard automatically so you can type your query right away.
Browse the TV Store
Presents a menu for opening into the TV app to the Store section, either directly usnig a deep link, using the iTunes actions in Shortcuts, or Apple’s RSS feeds for top movie and TV content – plus categories for dedicated “rooms” in the TV app for special content.
Open my Bluesky following
Using your Bluesky username, opens the link to the list of people you are Following.
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