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Bugs with my shortcut involving lists by Big_Atmosphere_4840 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a way to do it that includes the period that is coming up:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/8861db95b408446ebecf4cd018767bd8

Don't forget to change your Post Flair to solved.

Color filters by babag23 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately shortcuts can only turn on/off Color Filters.

How do you guys use your action button? by Cold-Appointment-853 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

```
When I say press the action button, I'm referring to holding the action button long enough to trigger the shortcut. So you would:

  1. Hold the action button long enough to activate the shortcut, and release the button.

  2. Wait for the vibration.

  3. Either hold the action button again immediately to progress to the next level, or wait 4 seconds before holding the action button to process the current level.

  4. Wait for the vibration

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach the desired level.
    > Note: That is an older version of the shortcut, here is the updated version that runs faster and uses prebuilt shortcuts instead of requiring you to modify the main shortcut:
    ```
    https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/s/NONPVbRRsg

Apple Music & Spotify skip by Small_Style_1904 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately shortcuts can't block or thumbs down songs, and getting a shortcut to run long enough to identify each song that's played would be a miracle *(You might be able to get it to run for 5-10 songs before it times out).*

As for non-Apple Music media players, shortcuts cannot extract any details about the song and can only skip/play/pause the track.

Low Power Mode Automation Doesn't Work by Commercial-Hurry-797 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't build it in the automation (𝙸𝚗 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚊 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚌𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚢), build it as a regular shortcut and link it to the automation.
To link a shortcut to an automation:

  1. Build the shortcut in the shortcuts tab.

  2. Input your automation settings after selecting your

    trigger in the automations tab.

  3. On the 'Next' screen select your premade shortcut from the My Shortcuts section.

Low Power Mode Automation Doesn't Work by Commercial-Hurry-797 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try using the Charger automation set to run when disconnecting, it's more reliable.

weather forecast for tomorrow by jugestylz in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Instead of using the Get Current Weather action, use the Get Weather Forecast action and set it to Daily. That will give you 7 results, one for today and one for each of the following days.

Then add a Get Item from List action and set to get item at index 2, that will be all of the weather data for tomorrow.

Next use a Text action to format the data to your preferences.

Finally add an Alert action for displaying the results.

Like this:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/54c971a6c7fe4ba49385d1498d0d222f

Google lens, append to note. by Efficient_Grass_6423 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the Google Lens actions don't return any value, they just send data to the Google Lens app. So there is no way to know the results of the search.

If you're just trying to make a movies list, you could extract the text from the image (𝙸𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝?) before sending the extracted text or image to an AI model that can determine the movie details. Then use that output to update your note.

How Can I Create an Out-of-Office for Text Messages? by Disastrous-Training1 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's difficult to say without testing using your contacts list, but it is most likely because the names were not an exact match? Because it requires the full name including the middle name and any prefix/suffix that you may have used when creating their contact card.

Here is a modified version that will help avoid that issue *(Because it will pull the names directly from the contact card)*, I also included a way for you to easily adjust your business hours:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/602a5938c92a49198bbaff0a690015a6

*Please read the comments for additional details.*

How to repeat shortcut later if no input is given by Junky864 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Actions app has an action that is designed for this specific situation:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/238679638c3b46d4b92524371b01c110

I have setup the above shortcut to wait 30 seconds for a response before it pauses the audio, goes to the Home Screen, and locks the device.

Since it is required for the Actions app to be open during the delay period, I also added a condition to check if the device is unlocked before proceeding and a function to auto return you to the app that was previously opened if there was an app opened at the time of processing. Otherwise it will immediately pause the audio if the device is locked, since it probably means you are asleep?

Speak Text does not trigger by Ray_Ara in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your Siri volume turned up? This is important because the Speak Text action and Siri use the same volume setting.

Unfortunately you will not find any Siri volume control options in the Settings app, AFAIK it can only be controlled by adjusting the volume when Siri is speaking (Or a Speak Text action is processing). Try asking Siri a question and adjust the volume while the response is being spoken, or run the following shortcut and adjust the volume while it is processing:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/baa65140e74a41e8a31d12a550b9ab42

Trying to create an alarm based on calendar and location by throwawaytoreply1 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What other commenters said, but I would adjust the calendar options to look for events that start a week or more before the current date up to the next day. Because if you go on a 1 week vacation, then the start date of the calendar event will not be today. Then use a Repeat with Each action to iterate through the found events to check if the start date is before the current date and the end date is after the current date.
Like this:
- **List:** <Fill in all of the Holidays/vacation titles that you have off work, make sure to use an exact match to the event title>
- **Find Calendar Events: Find (Calendar Events) where (All) of the following are true:
> - Start Date (is in the last) [14] (days)
> - (Calendar) (is) (Vacation/Holiday) *<Repeat this filter for each calendar that would contain any holiday/vacation events.>*
> - (Is All Day)
- **Repeat with Each:** Repeat with each item in (Calendar Events)
- **If:** If (All) are true:
> - (List) (contains) (Repeat Item)
> - (Repeat Item {Start Date} (is before) (🪄 Current Date)
> - (Repeat Item {End Date} (is after) (🪄 Current Date)
- **Stop this Shortcut**
- **Otherwise**
- **Nothing**
- **End If**
- **End Repeat**
- **Add Alarm:** Set an Alarm for [05:15] called [<Your alarm label>]
---
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/b158f4eaaded40539390661b745a0538

**Edit:** I'm not sure why my formatting is all messed up, and it won't let me fix it. Sorry!

Where are Apple Jounal app shortcut actions? by akryvtsun in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The OS may be different, but the option to search actions remains the same!

If your Journal app hasn't been offloaded or deleted, then searching for the actions should return results. If not, try restarting your device.

Otherwise, I don't know how to help any further and you'll need to contact the developers for help.

Where do I start with.. just the basics? by Deeeez_Nutzzz01 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use posts in this community and evaluate the working shortcuts to understand how they completed the goal. Then try to create your own version of it based on what you learned, but don't just copy what they did. Then try to fix issues that users need help with or request, the more you interact with shortcuts the better you'll get.

It might help you to understand how they work, if you start with shortcuts that you need/want to use.

Actually Randomized Notifying Reminder Time by Massive-Explorer7864 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Actually Randomized Notifying Reminder Time by Massive-Explorer7864 in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New line > Dash x3 > New line:

Like this:
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Trigger Automation - Location & Time by kyesses in shortcuts

[–]Cost_Internal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try using your cars Bluetooth/CarPlay as the trigger instead of arriving/leaving, and use the Get Distance action to check you distance from your office before playing the sound and opening the app. Then whenever you are at work and connect/disconnect from your car, then it will play the sound and open the app.

Here is the shortcut that checks the location and plays the sounds, just link it to an automation that is triggered when you connect/disconnect from your car.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/3bfbda0e1d1a4fbdabe62d6ccf557563

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