Expand URL
This action expands and cleans up URLs which have been shortened using a URL shortening service like t.co or bit.ly. The expanded URL is cleaned, removing unnecessary parameters such as “utm_source”.
Watch in YouTube app
Redirects a web URL for a YouTube into the mobile app by replacing `https: or or ` with `youtube: or or ` in the link.
Actions
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Who’s live on YouTube?
Opens the Subscriptions feed sorted as a list so you can see who’s live at the top.
YouTube on TV
Opens the YouTube app on the chosen Apple TV, then opens the YouTube app on your mobile device – this lets you connect the two and manage your TV queue from your phone or iPad.
Open my Home feed
Opens YouTube.com on the web or redirects to the Home tab in the app.
YouTube TV
Turns on my living room TV, opens the YouTube app, and shows the remote control on the current device so I can navigate the interface. When run from Mac, opens YouTube in Safari in fullscreen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Watch%20in%20YouTube%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Watch%20in%20YouTube%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Watch in YouTube app”
end tell
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Log mileage
Asks for the current mileage, then logs the date, time, and value into a .CSV file in iCloud Drive.
Open my voicemail
Opens the deep link into the Voicemail section of the Phone app (vmshow://).
Open Music TV
Opens the Apple Music app for Apple TV on the selected device, then shows the Remote so you can play something.
Open AirServer settings
Opens the Preferences window of AirServer using the ⌘ + , keyboard shortcut.
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