Seek to time
Asks you to enter a timestamp, then calculates the total seconds and skips forward that far.
Skip ahead
Skips media playback forward by 2 and a half minutes.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Skip%20ahead
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Skip%20ahead
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Skip ahead”
end tell
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Podcast noise cancelling
Activates sound cancelling on AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, then starts Podcasts.
Move Speakers
Asks you to choose a speaker, then changes the current playback destination there and starts Podcasts.
Podcasts TV
Turns on your Apple TV, opens the Podcasts app, and activates the Remote app on your device.
Play out loud
Sets the volume to 30%, starts Podcasts, and sets playback to the current device.
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Open Audio Descriptions preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Audio Descriptions where you can toggle the feature on or off to, when available, automatically play audio descriptions.
Embed a podcast episode player
Gets the latest episode from your Transistor podcast and scrapes out the ID for the media URL and pastes it into the episode embed player.
Open Mac-only apps
Opens a Mac app and moves it to a specific spot, or sends a remote command over SSH from another device to open that app.
Open personal YouTube playlists
Presents a menu of YouTube playlists sorted into your “Personal” group, letting you choose one and open it in the app.
Play a station
Asks you to pick from your Stations in Podcasts and plays it right away.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
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