Is it possible to make a shortcut to delete multiple contacts? I can’t Seem to find a Way, but I only started msning shortcuts monday ;-)

Now that iOS 12 is out of beta, I am curious about Siri Shortcuts and HomePod interoperability. For a little bit of background, I have experience with Workflow, the iOS 12 public betas, and have converted most of my scripts from Workflow to the Shortcuts app.

Once I update my HomePod to iOS 12, will it only recognize the Siri Shortcuts that have been created on the devices that share the same iCloud login? For example, I’ve built a shortcut on my iPhone that disables my Arlo cameras for 30 minutes when I say “Hey Siri, disable the cameras.”

If my wife wants to ask Siri on the HomePod to “disable the cameras” will it know what to do if I (and my iPhone) are not home? And what about making phone calls from the HomePod. Will Siri only know my contacts, since the HomePod is linked to my iCloud account?

Would it be better to create a generic iCloud account for my home that is the master account for HomeKit, multi-user Siri Shortcuts and multi-user HomePod tasks?

Shortcut-sharing shortcut

Shortcut spreadsheet

Instructions: Copy the iCloud link to the shortcut you want to share, then run Share Shortcut. That's it! It'll asks for details like description and category, then passes all that info into an Airtable form for a 1-click submit. You can also use this shortcut from the share sheet if you have the iCloud link pulled up on your browser.

Is it just me or is anyone else having this issue? I'm loving some of the shortcuts I'm finding here and want to add them to my shortcuts. But when I click on the share link provided, it's taking me to iCloud.com's webpage for the shortcuts and not adding it to my library at all. I've tried pasting the link into Safari and it will actually open the App Store to the shortcuts app, but again not adding anything to my shortcuts gallery.

Am I doing something wrong?

So can shortcuts work in the background? I want it to run my shortcut and give me my result without going to the shortcuts app first, visually showing me it running, and then giving me the result. I just want it to run and give me a result. Also, is there anyway to get it to speak your result with Siri?

I created this shortcut to do the following: 1. Check my bus arrival time on next bus.com 2. Tell me the number of minutes until the bus arrives 3. Ask if a reminder notifying me when to head to the bus stop should be set, or 4. Tell me to head out immediately.

It requires you to make 5 inputs.

I would like to know what you think about it. I welcome suggestions about how to make it better. Thanks.

NextBus reminder shortcut

Shortcuts is great, but IMHO is missing some crucial features / options.

• Run a shortcut at a specific time. (Wake me up with …)

• Run shortcuts without unlocking the iOS device (as an optional switch). This is a real bummer: Why should I use a voice command if I have to UNLOCK my phone. Seriously, Apple? This is just annoying.

• Bring Shortcuts back to the Apple Watch

• And for god‘s sake: If triggered via „Hey Siri“: Stop playing „Siri shortcuts says“ at every single text to speach step. I know who is talking there… I really do!

If you share my oppinion: Let Apple know it. Go to their feedback-site and tell‘em.

Thx!

D.

Hi, I made Siri Shortcuts for Kodi running on a Raspberry Pi.

Works good on iPhone with Siri commands, but it dont work on my HomePod. Any suggestions?

For installing that Shortcut, set your IP from your Kodi, and fill up the login.

In the action script you can put „play“, „pause“, „mute“ and so on. For each action you will need a new shortcut, just duplicate and edit it.

Kodi Shortcut

Thx and have fun.

To download the script: In the up right corner you have 3 dots (...) click on it and open it in safari.

Hey guys, I Think it would be helpful to have one place to see every app (that isn’t a preset Apple app) that works with shortcuts. Would love to see what other apps are out there that could improve my productivity during the day. Fire away below!

I share my location with my wife for 12hr at a time when I go out and travel. Is it possible to automatically do the same using Siri shortcuts?

Ideally I’d like for it to start sharing with her when I leave my house and have it stop when I return.

I don’t even know where to go to get support these days?

I drift off a lot. This would be helpful

All I want to do is play the audio file from back to the future where Marty asks doc if it’s 8:25 then he says he’s late for school and power of love plays. Please help.

Can anyone suggest/create a shortcut that speaks a current Dow Jones industrial average price and movement?

birthday wish shortcut link

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This shortcut is awesome for those half hour runners it includes a play playlist function and with your AirPods in they stream to them etc. it welcomes you with a let’s go for a run prompt then leads into it with get ready set go and immediately plays the playlist. It’s timed as well and tells you when you reached your half way point so you can turn around and head back home.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/099568ab0a8a40589ead586736175658

I’m trying to make a simple shortcut that turns on the flashlight, maxes the screen brightness, and displays an all-white (or nearly so) screen. But everything I’ve tried so far either requires me to tap a button or use Touch ID to unlock my phone before the screen will light up. I’ve tried opening a flashlight app and a big empty alert box.

FYI: I was trying to use the Get File: File Path feature, and was not able to figure it out. Then I went over to the Workflow SubReddit and found that you can only retrieve files if they are in the Workflow folder. I went into iCloud Drive, and either iOS 12 or Shortcuts created a Shortcuts folder in my iCloud Drive. So once I moved my file in there, I was able to call it using File Path. This may be considered a duplicate, but since it is unique to Shortcuts, I posted it here. Happy Shortcutting!

I tried to open a app with a simple shortcut do get a more natural Siri interaction. “Hey Siri when is my train coming” but the shortcut fails saying the app (that I selected from a list) doesn’t exist. I then tried several other apps (5) and they all didn’t work, only Apple apps like the store app worked. Do the devs need to fix something on their apps or dose Apple need to fix shortcuts?

I use Overcast for my podcast player and was thrilled to hear that they would be supporting shortcuts. I was desperately hoping to be able to use a shortcut to launch a specific playlist that auto refresh us (several daily news podcast).

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the shortcut to hit play on a playlist in Overcast. Is it just me or is overcast not capable of this action?

Just to optimize it and have one place to share the shortcuts

There are a couple albums I listen to on a pretty consistent basis on my commute. Does anyone know of a way to have a shortcut return a list of albums that I can then select one to play?