Turn the TV on
Turns on the specified Apple TV, including any connected TV sets.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Turn%20the%20TV%20on
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Turn%20the%20TV%20on
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Turn the TV on”
end tell
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