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.

Actions Used

shortcuts-action-icon-wake-apple-tv.webp
Wake Apple TV
Wakes the specified Apple TV.
shortcuts-action-icon-launch-screen-saver.webp
Launch Screen Saver
Launches screen saver on the specific Apple TV.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Turn on the screensaver” end tell

More From This Folder

More From The Library


Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.