TBPN

Watch TBPN TV

Takes the RSS feed for TBPN YouTube channel and opens the most recent item. Includes option to AirPlay to the Apple TV, or opens in full-screen on Mac.

Actions

RSS, Web

Get Items from RSS Feed

Downloads the latest items from an RSS feed.

Articles, Web

Get Details of Articles

Extracts information from an article, including title, author, published date, body, excerpt, number of words, main image URL, URL, and name.

Safari, Web

Open URLs

Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

Control Flow, Scripting

Choose from Menu

Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.

Media, Playback

Hand Off Playback

Hands off music playback between two devices. Source The device to hand off playback from. Destination The device to hand off playback to.

Control Flow, Scripting

Wait to Return

Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it. This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.

Device, Media, Playback, Scripting

Set Volume

Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).

Links

Mark Gurman on TBPN: How Siri Will Be Powered By Google’s Gemini »

Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman stopped by TBPN to discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri updates, and the iPhone 17.

Custom Shortcuts

Tune In to TBPN for Today’s Technology and Business News (With These Shortcuts)

Tune into TBPN's livestreams on weekdays or catch the show after – using my set of shortcuts.

Custom Shortcuts

New in the Shortcuts Library: TBPN shortcuts

I've been watching clips and tuning into TBPN for a while now – here's a set of shortcuts for catching the show.

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Open TBPN on Spotify

Opens the deep link into Spotify for the TBPN podcast.

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Play TBPN on Apple Podcasts

Finds and plays the latest episode of TBPN in the Apple Podcasts app. Also follows the show if you’re not already.

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Save time and money at Ramp dot com

Opens to the website for Ramp, the main sponsors of TBPN.

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Open TBPN on X

Opens the link into @TBPN’s profile on X, either on the web or into the mobile app.

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Watch TBPN Live

Opens the /live URL of TBPN’s YouTube channel, which redirects to either the current livestream or the page of recent streams.

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Open Jordi Hays on X

Opens the X profile for cohost Jordi Hays.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Watch%20TBPN%20TV

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Watch%20TBPN%20TV

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Watch TBPN TV” end tell

Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

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Balanced Noise

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Balanced Noise.

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Get Transistor user ID

Utilizes the Transistor API to get your user data and extracts the ID.

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Add to Pocket with tags

Asks you to choose tags from a preset list, then adds them as tags for the shortcut input into Pocket.

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Open Emoji Game in Apple News+

Opens the deep link into Apple News+ for the Emoji game. Here’s how Apple describes it:

“The object of this logic and word puzzle is to complete several phrases with as few moves as possible. Each emoji may be interpreted directly, through association, or in combination with other emoji. When you attempt an answer or expand a clue, it counts as a move.”

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