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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Show YouTube library
Opens the link to the Library tab of YouTube, which shows your History, Watch Later, Playlists, and Liked Videos.
Open YouTube Shorts
Opens the YouTube Shorts feed in the iOS and iPad apps, or the YouTube Shorts page on web.
Show my Liked videos
Opens the automatic playlist for Liked videos created for every YouTube account.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Open my Home feed
Opens YouTube.com on the web or redirects to the Home tab in the app.
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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Check battery level
Gets the current battery state, checking for connection or charging status and showing the total battery level as a percentage.
Add to an existing note
Takes text from the input and adds it to a recent note of your choosing.
Log toothbrushing
Adds data to Health that you brushed you teeth, either at the current time or an earlier date you input.
Set up ChatGPT
Opens the ChatGPT app for Mac, resizes it to a default 980×658 dimensions, then moves it to the middle left (with 18px of padding against the edge of the screen).
Manage Amazon Docs
Views the Docs category in the Content section of Amazon’s “Manage Your Content and Devices” for Kindle.
Open Photos Recents
Opens the “Recents” collection in Photos, which shows photos and videos, plus imported graphics that don’t appear in the main Library view.
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