What did they just say?
Seeks backward for 30 seconds on the specified Apple TV, turns on captions, then waits 30 seconds and turns them off again.
Matthew's Score
5/5
Total Actions
4
Shortcut Information
Use this with Siri on the HomePod to recreate the built-in Apple TV feature triggered using the same phrase – works well for catching a missed line without manually turning captions on or off.
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Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=What%20did%20they%20just%20say%3F
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=What%20did%20they%20just%20say%3F
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “What did they just say?”
end tell
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