Ask Google
Asks you to dictate text, then passes that request to the Google Assistant app.
Asks For Input shortcuts
Set a timer on the Nest Hub
Asks you to enter a time, then opens Google Assistant and asks it to set a timer on a Nest Hub.
Open YouTube on the Nest Hub
Asks the Google Assistant to open the YouTube app on your Nest Hub display.
Hey Computer
Opens the Alexa app, which can be set to automatically listen for responses when opened.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
Set my Smart Home face
Changes the current Apple Watch face to the one I’ve designed with smart-home specific complications.
Activate Sound Recognition
Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.
Reset Sound Recognition
Turns off all the sound recognizer options, while leaving Sound Recognition active.
Pause Sound Recognition
Pauses the Sound Recognition feature (rather than fully disabling it).
Monitor The House
Activates sound recognition for smoke alarms, cats or dogs, appliances, door bells, knocking, glass reaking, kettles, and water running.
Stop Monitoring The House
Pauses Sound Recogntion and disables the option to listen for home lifestyle sounds.
Monitor The Office
Activates Sound Recognition and listens for fire alarms, sirens, smoke alarms, glass breaking, and shouting – anything you’d definitely want to know about in a work environment.
Stop Monitoring The Office
Pauses Sound Recognition and turns off listenign for Sirens, Fire Alarms, Smoke Alarms, and Shouting.
Listen for coughing
Activates Sound Recognition and turns on the option to listen for coughing.
Create soundscape
Presents a menu of the various options in the soundscape app Endel, then activates the individual shortcut action for the chosen option.
Create an issue
Asks you to enter a task, then adds it as an issue in a preselected JIRA project.
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See my Apple Store bag
Opens the “Bag” checkout page for the Apple Store. Use this shortcut to reopen your Apple Store “cart” and see the subtotal or add or remove items before checking out.
Control appearance
Presents a menu for various times of the day, then changes the device settings to make the screen easier to read depending on that time.
Open the Boiler Room
Opens the editor page in Apple Music for the Boiler Room, a series of shows for underground dance music with a webam showing the set.
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