If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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.
Actions
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Switch User Account
Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.
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Open my Home feed
Opens YouTube.com on the web or redirects to the Home tab in the app.
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 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.
Browse my movies on YouTube
Opens the YouTube section for purchased movies, including films synced with Movies Anywhere.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=YouTube%20TV
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=YouTube%20TV
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “YouTube TV”
end tell
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Open Pocket
Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.
Play Upgrade
Plays the Upgrade podcast from Relay.FM with Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
Start tracking again
Starts up a Timery timer from the last-logged event, starting anew from right now.
Show Apple Support documentation
Opens the new top-level page for Manuals, Specs, and Downloads on the Apple Support website.
Cross-post to Twitter and Threads
Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, opens to Twitter for you to post, waits for you to return, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
Podcast noise cancelling
Activates sound cancelling on AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, then starts Podcasts.
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