Change Playback Destination
Sets playback destination to a device.
Device
The device to set playback destination to.
Start AirPlay
Asks you where to set the playback destination, then casts to that device.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20AirPlay
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20AirPlay
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start AirPlay”
end tell
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Wakes the Apple TV and sets the playback destination to that device, making any videos play over AirPlay.
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Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
Open Switch Control preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings for Switch Control, which allows you to use your iPhone by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accesssory. Other options include settings for Switches, Recipe, Scanning Style, Auto Scanning Time, Pause on First Item, Loops, Move Repeat, Long Press, Tap Behavior, Focused Item After Tap, and keyboard, switch stabilization, point scanning, audio, and menu items controls.
Convert timecode to seconds
Takes a timestamp like 4:51 and converts it to total seconds.
Open all inboxes
Opens the All Inboxes view in Mail using Open Mailbox on iOS or AppleScript on Mac.
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
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