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 Used
Switch User Account
Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
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=YouTube%20TV
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=YouTube%20TV
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “YouTube TV”
end tell
More From This Folder
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Browse my movies on YouTube
Opens the YouTube section for purchased movies, including films synced with Movies Anywhere.
Show my Liked videos
Opens the automatic playlist for Liked videos created for every YouTube account.
Show YouTube library
Opens the link to the Library tab of YouTube, which shows your History, Watch Later, Playlists, and Liked Videos.
Open my Subscriptions
Opens the Subscriptions tab in the YouTube app to show only videos from people you’ve followed.
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.
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Remove empty lines
Uses a regular expressions to automatically get rid of new lines that don’t have any text in them.
Batch-create shortcuts in new folder
Asks you to enter a folder title and creates it, then for a list of shortcut names (with any text prepended or appended), then creates those shortcuts in the folder – designed for quickly making Home Screen shortcuts.
Open my Watch Later
Opens the deep link into the Watch Later page of the YouTube website, where I can then watch videos in picture-in-picture. Requires opening in Safari after showing page.
Start voice chat
Opens ChatGPT and activates the voice conversation feature, letting you talk hands-free with ChatGPT and have it respond with voice.
Watch Futurama
Shows the Futurama series in the TV app so you can watch old or new episodes.
Show movies in theaters
Opens Fandango to the section with movies available to go see now in theaters.
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