Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Stop AirPlay

Sets the playback destination to the local device and pauses it.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Stop%20AirPlay

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Stop%20AirPlay

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Stop AirPlay” end tell

Starts a cooldown workout, plus sets AirPods Pro to Noise Cancellation.

Opens the Amazon customer service page where you can get help with recent items or search Amazon’s help library.

Asks you to pick two time zones, then calculates the offset compared to each other.

Opens MindNode – if run from iPad, opens in Slide Over.

Gets a URL from input, expands the short URL, and outputs the original link – works well for turning a Flipboard link into the source U

Opens Reeder and triggers the default Sync “On Start” behavior.

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