If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open into the TV app
Presents a menu of sections in the TV app and opens the deep link into the app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac – options include Home, Search, Store, Sports, Apple TV+, and Library. When run from Apple Watch, opens the Apple TV app.
Preview
Scripting Actions
Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20into%20the%20TV%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20into%20the%20TV%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open into the TV app”
end tell
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Open my Library
Opens the TV app to your library view of Recent Purchases of movies and tv shows.
Open from Apple TV Plus
Presents menu options for opening into the Home, Shows, Movies, and Upcoming sections of Apple TV+ in the TV app, plus categories for genres.
Watch The Office
Opens the deep link into the TV app to The Office episodes. If you’re watching the series, prompts you to resume the latest or next episode.
Open Major League Baseball
Opens the TV app to the dedicated section for Friday Night Baseball.
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Show Recent Apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option enabled (and the Dock hidden).
Turn on the screensaver
Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
Toggle Studio Fill Light
Turns my second Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the secondary softbox in my studio space.
Open Email drafts
Opens your Drafts using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript key commands on Mac.
Open my Luma event page
Opens the preset link to your Luma event, plus copies the URL to the clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere.
Skip the Siri AI Waitlist
Terminal command to flip the Feature Flag for the Siri AI waitlist so it begins downloading on your Mac.
This will require your password and will immediately restart your computer.
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