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Passes the specified URL to the next action.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

[URL]

Input

Does not take input

Result

URL

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Category
Date Added
11/12/2014
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.url

Works Well With

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Performs the specified x-callback-url action. The x-success, x-cancel, and x-error parameters will be added automatically.
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Show Web Page
Shows the web URL passed into he action in a Safari View Controller, allowing you to view the web page without switching apps. Includes a toggle to enter Safari Reader mode if it’s available for the given web page.
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Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Subscribe to Podcast
Subscribes to podcasts or podcast feed URLs passed into the action.
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Generate QR Code
Generates a QR code from the input text.

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Prompts to enter the name of a mind map to link to, using the shortcut input or clipboard as default text if present, then encodes the name into a MindNode deep link and copies it to the clipboard.
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Open personal YouTube playlists
Presents a menu of YouTube playlists sorted into your “Personal” group, letting you choose one and open it in the app.
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Opens the link to the Library tab of YouTube, which shows your History, Watch Later, Playlists, and Liked Videos.
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Copy YouTube playlist link
For links shared from videos playing inside a playlist, this will scrape out the ID and reformat it into the main playlist link.
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Open work YouTube playlists
If you don’t want the Grab YouTube playlist ID shortcut installed, delete the Run Shortcut action above and the URL action below.

However, the shortcut won’t work with links from videos inside playlists anymore.
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Pulls from a dictionary of YouTube playlists and lets you pick from subgroups to open in the app.
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Opens the deep link to the Holiday section of Apple Music.
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Asks you to pick from a menu Apple Music Holiday playlists to open.
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Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.


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