13 Secret Shortcuts Actions and How to Use Them!

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  • čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
  • Dive deep into third-party apps Toolbox Pro and Actions to elevate your iPhone's shortcut game! I'll break down how these apps unlock powerful custom actions, enhancing everything from automations to custom sounds, iPhone storage, and more!
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    ⭐️ Download Shortcuts Apps
    Toolbox Pro ($5.99 for Premium)
    apps.apple.com/us/app/toolbox...
    Actions for Shortcuts (Free)
    apps.apple.com/us/app/actions...
    📲 Download the Shortcuts
    Get Device Storage
    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f9b3...
    Get Colors from Image
    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1802...
    Manually Crop with Toolbox
    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/a908...
    Are AirPods Connected?
    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/8434...
    Remove Duplicates from List
    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/b78a...
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    www.icloud.com/shortcuts/a0c1...
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    Chapters ➡
    00:00 Introduction
    00:34 Get Device Storage
    02:17 Play Custom Sound
    02:57 Get Hex Colors from Image
    04:23 Recognize Objects in Photo
    05:21 Manually Crop Image
    07:43 Get Audio Output Device
    09:51 Is Audio Playing?
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    11:30 Remove Duplucates
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Komentáře • 53

  • @jberg41
    @jberg41 Před 27 dny +3

    I can find a shortcut for playing a specific playlist, but I would love a shortcut that asks me each time which playlist I’d like to play. Then set the playback destination to different speakers and play automatically.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před 27 dny +3

      Oh that’s a good one. Will try to build soon!

    • @Reverie-nu1nb
      @Reverie-nu1nb Před 14 dny

      Couldn’t you do that with menus?

  • @jeffhale1189
    @jeffhale1189 Před měsícem

    Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

  • @recepvural
    @recepvural Před 11 dny

    After ending phone call I usually call someone mistakenly from recents with a one touch. Can you please create a shortcut to expect an approval in recents part ?

  • @milindfegade
    @milindfegade Před 13 dny

    All these amazing shortcut videos, can you please come up with a shortcut to turn on and turn off device location when i open a certain app.? For example- “when i open UBER, Turn on Location “.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před 13 dny

      I wish that were possible! Unfortunately there are no Shortcuts actions for that yet.

  • @palleter00
    @palleter00 Před měsícem

    Any for notifications trigger?

  • @Michael-bz4bq
    @Michael-bz4bq Před měsícem +2

    Big fan of your channel and podcast! 👍 How can you set up a voice-activated shortcut that asks ChatGPT a question and then announces the answer out loud? Sort of like a SiriGPT, or a built in Rabbit or Ai Pin. Thanks a ton!

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      I show that here! czcams.com/video/BBG-qYFgbQ0/video.htmlsi=S6UFh2c5IVhq2z2w&t=222

  • @rthk8915
    @rthk8915 Před měsícem +2

    Im the biggest fan. Love how organized you are and you are one of the main reasons i bought an iphone.
    But please Stephen, please do a vid for getting around that itunes to apple music conversion. Whats the easiest way to download music? In Samsung that was so easy, i can download it and itll go straight to Samsung music.
    Please man, do one for me and so much other people who suffer from this.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      Hey, appreciate it! And are you trying to add music to the Music app / library directly on iPhone? Unfortunately there's no way to do that right now, needs to be done on a MAc.

  • @RomeoParis1
    @RomeoParis1 Před 28 dny +1

    You’re amazing!

  • @ivanradi4275
    @ivanradi4275 Před měsícem +1

    Wow, good ones !!!!

  • @noahlovell8320
    @noahlovell8320 Před 27 dny

    Could you do a shortcut where a section of the screen is “tapped”. This would allow for interaction with apps that aren’t supported.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před 26 dny

      Hm I know this is an Accessibility option but not sure if it can integrate with shortcuts.

  • @TechWithTony
    @TechWithTony Před měsícem

    Re play custom sound.
    If I buy the app. Will it expose the “play sound” when I create a home automation in a shortcut? usually the sounds or for personal device triggers only.
    I’d like if a front door sensor detects motion - then get sound (from your app) and play it. Because there’s play sound in stock shortcuts app. But not if you use it like above.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem +1

      Unfortunately it's not available for home automations, just checked.

  • @Creativity_Sparks
    @Creativity_Sparks Před měsícem

    How would the AirPods one work? Last I checked the AirPods are _always_ connected to your device.. unless it's either dead or in ultra low power mode.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      They don’t show as connected in this action. I show how to build the automation in detail here: czcams.com/video/3WJYX9r9q7g/video.htmlsi=k_KBbcZkH78ri8Bv

  • @AnilAtluriWord
    @AnilAtluriWord Před měsícem

    As to Power Thesaurus, is there a limitation on the number of characters in a word?
    I tired this word: "Antidisestablishmentarianism" and it returned this message:
    'The Quick Look action wasn't passed any items to preview'! What do you suggest?

  • @MrKvnnTV
    @MrKvnnTV Před 25 dny

    I want to set up that my iPhone automatically switches on specific time from vibrate to silent. What is the easiest way to do this?

    • @OlDirtyBandit
      @OlDirtyBandit Před 16 dny

      Focus mode and make an automation or just schedule it

  • @homekithome9841
    @homekithome9841 Před 27 dny

    Hello Stephen, thank you for sharing these shortcuts. Please help! I'm having a challenge that I've searched all over the internet and couldn't find something to help me. I'm trying to create a shortcut that announces on the HomePod every day reminding me to pick up the kids from school. I'm using the "Set Playback Destination" action to "HomePod" and then "Make Spoken Audio" followed by "Speak." The problem is the sound comes out on the iPhone, not the HomePod. What's more frustrating is that when I test the shortcut, sometimes the sound comes out on the iPhone and then on the HomePod. Any idea what might be wrong? I didn't want to go down the route of having to record a message, put it in the Apple Music library, and then activate it via automation in the Home app. Thx :)

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před 26 dny +1

      Oh that's a good challenge, will cover in my next requests video soon!

    • @homekithome9841
      @homekithome9841 Před 26 dny

      @@beardfm can’t wait, thank you so much :)

  • @mikea8294
    @mikea8294 Před měsícem +1

    These shortcut videos are very helpful and useful. I really liked the iPhone storage warning shortcut as I only have 8 GB of free space on my 15PM and would like to get notified if it falls below 5 GB.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem +1

      Appreciate it! Glad they're useful.

  • @romainrou
    @romainrou Před měsícem

    Is there a way to "force close" an app with Shortcuts? When running a shortcut from Widgy, it opens Widgy app, Shortcuts app, then the action... But the issue is when swiping the home bar from left to right to change app, those 2 are showing first, really annoying!

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      Unfortunately not. You can program it to open a couple other apps at the end of the shortcut and then return home, so you have different recent apps in the switcher!

  • @Minotavros76
    @Minotavros76 Před měsícem +1

    We love what you are doing, you are the best....

  • @bubblestcat
    @bubblestcat Před měsícem

    I need my phone to read my text while in driving please!

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem +1

      You can ask Siri directly to “read my last text”!

    • @bubblestcat
      @bubblestcat Před měsícem

      @@beardfm I've tried that but Siri needs me to unlock my phone first. Is there another way?

    • @bubblestcat
      @bubblestcat Před měsícem

      @@beardfm I've also tried creating a shortcut while in driving mode but I can't find one that applies

  • @robertw236
    @robertw236 Před měsícem

    No device storage found in shortcuts bro! on iPhone bro.

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      You need the Toolbox Pro app for the action to appear

  • @TheCineCuts
    @TheCineCuts Před měsícem +1

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    • @ridgevalentine
      @ridgevalentine Před měsícem +1

      Yeah, I like it too! 😁

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  • @jaimegpppz3552
    @jaimegpppz3552 Před měsícem

    Good afternoon
    Well, I'll tell you something about your video.
    I'm not saying it's not interesting
    But honestly, how many people who follow you and those who don't?
    has an advanced level in the topic of shortcuts
    probably 1% of that 1% the 30% practically already have all those shortcuts and more
    the rest of the people don't
    but you explain too quickly, it's impossible to follow
    even if you pause the video and pause it again
    they never work
    because we didn't understand how we should
    Of course that's my opinion
    and my way of seeing things
    slower videos or shortcuts for beginners
    constructive criticism
    thank you

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem +1

      Appreciate that! And I have a playlist that starts with video just for beginners here: czcams.com/play/PLCnyeuWW0bgaj8ZykefmxpSLZYX9sHdlS.html&si=VANRtNBq1fBm4DzM

    • @DjangoGroen
      @DjangoGroen Před měsícem

      I guess I’m not a beginner anymore, I understand everything without pausing the video😂

    • @jaimegpppz3552
      @jaimegpppz3552 Před měsícem

      thank you so much

    • @Oleg__
      @Oleg__ Před měsícem +1

      My thoughts exactly. It's like I'm watching some kind of pointless nonsense. I'm trying to watch it, but it's not working for me. Not interested in the scripts or how to do it.

  • @sakthidharreddylingala4615
    @sakthidharreddylingala4615 Před měsícem +1

    How to create a shortcut for creating a alarm after 8 hours i.e when we run the shortcut, it should automatically create alarm after 8 hours

    • @beardfm
      @beardfm  Před měsícem

      Oh good one, will work on that!

    • @Oleg__
      @Oleg__ Před měsícem +1

      Hey, Siri! Alarm in eight hours.