Switch User Account
Switches user account on the specified Apple TV.
Show the remote
Shows the Apple TV remote and lets you control the device from your iPhone or iPad.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20remote
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20remote
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show the remote”
end tell
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Open Photos TV
Opens the Apple Photos app for Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select an album or a memory to play.
Turn on the screensaver
Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
Open Podcasts TV
Opens the Podcasts app for Apple TV on the selected device, thne shows the remote so you can pick something to listen to
Turn the TV off
Sleeps a specified Apple TV, also turning off any HDMI-CEC connected devices like a TV set.
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Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
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Presents your presentations in Keynote, asks you to pick one, and opens it in Rehearsal Mode.
Check length of episodes
Gets the episodes of a chosen podcast, grabs the duration of each, and shares it in a list.
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