URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Search YouTube
Prompts you to enter a query and then opens it YouTube in Safari.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20YouTube
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20YouTube
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search YouTube”
end tell
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Opens the Subscriptions tab in the YouTube app to show only videos from people you’ve followed.
Browse my movies on YouTube
Opens the YouTube section for purchased movies, including films synced with Movies Anywhere.
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Opens the feed of channels you’ve subscribed to on YouTube – use this to directly access channels using Search, or clean up your subscriptions by removing some.
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.
Who’s live on YouTube?
Opens the Subscriptions feed sorted as a list so you can see who’s live at the top.
Open my YouTube Clips
Opens your personal feed on Clips saved from YouTube videos. Use this feature to capture important ideas and give them custom titles, and have a feed of personalized clips to view again later.
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