Shortcuts 101 - Building 7 Shortcuts for App Icons, Menus, QR Codes, & HomeKit Toggles

Learn the Shortcuts basics as I walk through creating seven Shortcuts from scratch, like creating custom app icons, toggling HomeKit devices, creating QR codes, and more!
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00:00 Introduction
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[@Sunshineme2]

Thank you. You are the only video I have found who takes baby steps and not be so technical where you need an engineering degree. Thank you!!!!!

[@beardfm]

Glad I could help!

[@lovelyappletv]

Another great video. You’re teaching so many people. Thanks!

[@beardfm]

Really appreciate that 🙏🏻 thank you!

[@leemoknows]

Well done, Stephen. Very helpful. I’m making a menu driven app “launcher” for my home screen right now. I’m working toward a focus driven home screen setup and this will definitely make that easier.

[@beardfm]

Thanks, appreciate it! Once you get it set that’s best for you, it’s a great method 💪🏼

[@manojreddy8307]

Apart from the great content, the way you made everyone understand is the best thing i like. You got a subscriber bro.. please enlighten us with more possibilities of “shortcuts” You chosen a rare topic and people are really looking for it. Keep up the good work 💐

[@beardfm]

Wow appreciate that, thank you! Will be making more soon 🙏🏻

[@influencerheat]

AWESOME job on this one brother! Very informative and well shot. Thank you, your efforts are very much appreciated. KEEP AT IT! With this type of fit and finish you will have a 100,000 subs before you know it!

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that! More coming soon 🙏🏻

[@7fu381]

The photos orientation thing is utter genius!

[@beardfm]

Thanks! I’m also doing it for KZbin, Halide, and a few other apps

[@hendsch1]

By far the best Video about Shortcuts I’ve ever seen! Well done!

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that! More coming, like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIjZoYVonbt6g7ssi=ifAW8tLphQXIwK8j

[@samsudinahmad]

Finally had time to learn and put this app to good use. Very clearly explained features of the app. Now i think i cant stop trying new stuff. Thank you.

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ykodi01234]

I just love your informative videos. already done couple of those and it works great! Thanks!

[@beardfm]

Glad you like them! More coming too 🙏🏻

[@Elpupi90]

Great stuff. I really appreciate your work. Learning a lot. 🧑‍💻

[@beardfm]

Thanks for that!

[@techwithzak1336]

Ive learned a lot thanks..!!! Keep up the good work ❤

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that 🙏🏼

[@TheGameFreak91]

Used shortcuts alot. But the think with menu and opening apps, thats a cool thing to do. Thanks:)

[@beardfm]

You're welcome! May do a series with even more advanced Shortcuts soon 🤔

[@navinderdhaliwal9950]

Great content, like the way you explain these shortcuts and help for us to create them with understanding, seen a few videos already just showing off a shortcut with QR codes to add them, much prefer understanding and creating my own. Keep it up buddy, look forward to more... subbed!

[@beardfm]

Thanks for saying so, and glad the walkthroughs are helpful! Will be making more like this for sure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIGWepiHn7yXgZIsi=AalexrPWFcW1OADm

[@marksukenik6097]

Thanks, just learning shortcuts this was awesome

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christojoby]

Great video on automations menu 😄. One great thing I found out is that if you enable both "Is Opened" and "Is Closed" and set it to "toggle" you won't have to create multiple automation for the same app (Just sharing a shorter method to avoid duplication).

[@beardfm]

That’s a great method for sure. I found sometimes if you open / swipe home too fast the toggle option gets confused

[@jjandkfc8406]

Amazing work, please keep uploading useful shortcuts content for the new iPhone 15 pro max

[@beardfm]

I will! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@yuzamulia]

Amazing content. Subscribed. Keep it going 🔥

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that! I’m on it 💪🏼

[@alexuqt]

loved the menu!!

[@beardfm]

Thanks! Really useful.

[@mikeh.9954]

Great video! I made a really slick launcher with my top apps connected to the Action Button

[@beardfm]

Nice! And thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@olivermccaw8973]

Thank you for this video! Truly, thank you!!!!

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zulfeetayabali]

I actually learnt something from this video, thank you :)

[@beardfm]

Nice! Thanks for watching

[@jruanine3291]

Thank you so much for this video. Now I can enjoy more shortcuts that I need. 😊😊😊

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful! More Shortcuts videos coming soon, including this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHfFYquFediVj8Usi=e4wi3dYMAfVj7ATL

[@BHEagle2024]

Maybe I just havent seen them, but I feel like youtube is lacking in shortcut tutorials. This stuff is great. it definitely takes a bit to learn the logic behind creating shortcuts. im also going to check out that guys catalog. Sounds like a goldmine.

[@beardfm]

Well I'm trying to fill the void! My playlist of all Shortcuts videos is here! kzbin.info/aero/PLCnyeuWW0bgaj8ZykefmxpSLZYX9sHdlS&si=xcO5z6LmpMrkLefB

[@sheldon131391]

I really like your video. It is super useful. Thank you man :)

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffd2891]

Best beginner iOS shortcut I've found. Not done watching and I have 4 shortcuts created already.

[@beardfm]

That’s awesome! Glad it was helpful

[@darshengineer8000]

Awesome video! Thank you :)

[@beardfm]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@MohitDJadhav]

Loved it.. would like to see more

[@beardfm]

More coming!

[@santijr007]

You have made the shortcut process and convenient wow

[@beardfm]

Great to hear! And lots more Shortcuts video on the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLCnyeuWW0bgaj8ZykefmxpSLZYX9sHdlS&si=V2pF8V-CfXMRjLKp

[@santijr007]

Yeah i have watch some already! Its made my 13 pro max better! Productivity

[@santijr007]

Oh I didn’t see the link so you have two separate for Shortcuts I’m definitely going to see the other one as well

[@carlosdesuchil]

Very useful video, thanks

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tiebreaak]

Awesome video! You’re the best!

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that! 🙏🏻 thanks for watching

[@nikkirosety]

Such a good video!!! Thank u!!!

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rockingthebottom]

This was so useful for a middle-aged dog learning some new tricks. Thank you!!

[@beardfm]

You're so welcome!

[@kevperko7267]

Ok thanks, I will see if I can find similar in images, cheers for replying, Kev

[@usman2131]

wow thank you so much this helped greatly and now my screen is not fill of folders :D nice!!!! so clean

[@beardfm]

You're welcome!

[@JustALowedose409]

Thank you for this

[@beardfm]

My pleasure!

[@KingTechHD]

Great videos. Thanks

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@lucifermorningstar5686]

@@beardfmjust tell me how to turn off notifications for every shortcut

[@minitrucker007]

Since I moved to HomeKit on all my stuff I have been watching a lot of these videos about it. This is one of the best videos I have watched. Thank you! One question, the open tiktok and set volume to mute is genius!! How to I set volume on an app open automation?

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful! In the Shortcuts app, go to the automations tab, then choose app as the trigger. Say when app is opened, then add the media volume action and bring it to zero!

[@minitrucker007]

@@beardfm I don’t seem to have Media volume as an option when I search. You must have an app that has added that option in your options. I made a work around by making shortcut to set the phone volume to 5% then under automations>app>tiktok when open set to 5% shortcut. Still works but not 100% the same.

[@AubreyGonzales-nm1ot]

This is really good!

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@mausje1968]

Thanks for this video.

[@beardfm]

You're welcome! Hope it helps

[@adamdennisky]

Do you have a video about organizing your favorites into those folders when you are typing into the menu bar at 14:06 in the video?

[@michaelanthonytollan]

FANTASTIC you are the best thank you very much , but how do I ad it to my homescreen? i have set it up to open up all my socials but cant get it on homescreen haha

[@Bezowinz]

Nice! Shortcuts seem powerful. Can't wait to dig in. Is there a file type and size requirement for app icons?

[@beardfm]

I typically use PNG at least 300 x 300

[@craigSCIAVA]

Very nice video. Is it possible to create a shortcut in the Shortcuts app and then run the shortcut from say the "single press" of the Aqara mini button? I'd like to have multiple Aqara buttons run the same shortcut and hopefully not have to create the same action in different buttons.

[@VioletTheCamaro]

Good simple info. New sub

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it! More tutorials coming soon 🙏

[@VioletTheCamaro]

@@beardfm yeah been in apple eco system for awhile just never dove deep

[@aimelise]

Great video, Stephen! Thank you. Is there a way to generate a QR code that deep links to Settings > Bluetooth?

[@beardfm]

Hm trying to do it. This is the URL scheme but it doesn’t seem like QR code scanning works with it: prefs:root=Bluetooth

[@wetiot]

This tutorial has just earned you a new subscriber!

[@beardfm]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@thurm101]

Thank you

[@beardfm]

You're welcome!

[@kanyaporn6143]

Thank you so much, now I can reach my Spotify quickly.

[@beardfm]

You're welcome! Glad it helped 🙏🏻

[@SaraH-hz3jc]

Thank youuuu!!!!!

[@beardfm]

Welcome!

[@htgrs]

Thank you for great video! I like automation to turn off the sound when TikTok is opened, but is there an option to prevent it while Spotify is playing song in the background?

[@beardfm]

There aren't conditionals like that just yet!

[@darreng1496]

Great video, very useful keep them coming!! How do you remove the shortcut name so it does not show at the top of the menu list as on mine it shows the shortcut name?

[@beardfm]

Hm, do you have an iPhone 14 Pro or 15? I'm wondering if the Dynamic Island hides it.

[@darreng1496]

XS MAX waiting for my 15 Pro Max to be delivered.

[@davidfindley8517]

Stephen, can you do a quick clip on the Level feature for camera?

[@beardfm]

What would you like to know? It’s pretty great, and you can enable in Settings > Camera

[@Fauraj1]

Hi Steven, I have a shortcut for enable the speak screen option, but there is a way to desable the same speak screen??? Thanks. Congrats to all of your work.

[@beardfm]

Will look to find it!

[@muddassarsaadi]

well done , please tell me how to use shortcuts as I want many time , to turn on Location services and some time I have off it

[@tonyguzman9097]

Need to set up a shortcut for my bus routes and schedules, I'm learning. In Safari my bus app is all I use on there, want to know how to setup the different directions north or south? Sometimes I'm at the bus stop and trying to look at my phone when I would like to just use Siri or make a shortcut? I know planning ahead or checking before I walk out there, even then I still would like to shorten the process? Think I'm on to something, I like this!

[@kiranps8434]

great video but iam not able to create menu shortcut on I phone !5 as iam not getting any option when search menu pls suggest

[@martyparshall4368]

Stephen, do you know of or have created a shortcut to quickly scan a receipt to a receipt folder in my iCloud files folder? If it could also ask to create a folder if I choose to file receipts would be great. Seems it should be easy but not as good with shortcuts yet. There are apps for this but know I can do this manually for free so seems a shortcut can be done. 😊. Thanks. Marty

[@iSuperkuk]

Hi, as I see circle to search on S24 Ultra , can you help set something similar as circle to search by using shotcut app, then we could optimizing iPhone action button?

[@callmecheese4696]

I have a good one for you for automation When battery level equal 100% -speak “battery at 100%” -off power from your smart plug This means that u will never overcharge your phone anymore

[@beardfm]

Oh that's nice!

[@danielabdelsater1541]

Great tutorial, thank you for the effort you put on creating the video. And btw the wallapaper you are using looks very neat. Is there a way i can find it anywhere on the internet ?

[@beardfm]

Thank you! And that wallpaper is here: kirokustudio.co.uk/shop/bound-wallpaper-pack/

[@danielabdelsater1541]

It seems that they dont have it anymore !

[@itsjusthaif]

Can you make a video showing us all the shortcuts that you use and their purpose? Would be cool to see how you handle repeating tasks and give some inspiration

[@richardalbury]

Great video: thanks! Uh, I have Bear Pro and don’t see any shortcuts for it, though. Any idea where to get these?

[@beardfm]

Thanks! And that's strange, I see on Bear's website that Shortcuts can't access locked notes. Are yours open? Also be sure to update Bear to the latest version and then open the Bear app on the device you're using to create the Shortcuts: bear.app/faq/how-to-use-siri-shortcuts-with-bear/

[@richardalbury]

Ah, I was looking for full shortcuts, not actions. Got it, thanks!

[@misha1987m]

Also please reply when i use google maps siri not listening and when i use apple map siri works?

[@MrBumbazine]

`Thank you. I used to have a shortcut that started voice memo without making any sounds simply by triple tapping the back of the phone and I can no longer do that. Is there a new way to do that?

[@subman656]

Hi Stephen, I have been enjoying your videos. Do you know if you can run a shortcut just on the watch and not the phone? The use case is that if I arrive home, I want to automatically turn off the cellular connection just for my watch, not my phone. I often forget it has been turned on on the watch if I leave the house just with my watch. Thanks

[@beardfm]

Thank you! So you can run Shortcuts in the Watch by itself (like my Home ETA Shortcut) but automations only run on your iPhone. There are some Watch actions that can run via automation, but toggling the cellular setting on the watch specifically isn’t possible yet.

[@subman656]

@@beardfm Thank you. That is helpful.

[@kevperko7267]

Hi mate where did you get the icon from in the bottom right of your iPhone screen, cheers

[@beardfm]

I made that in Pixelmator!

[@MartyPape78]

Thank you for the great content. I have a question. I just created the Choose from menu shortcut and added it to my Home Screen. When it launches it is slow. Before the list shows i get a smaller window with the stop Icon. Then the list of 7 apps shows. Then when I launch an app the same animation comes up. This is my first shortcut and in your videos it looks seamless. Did I possibly do something wrong? I am using an updated 13 Pro Max. My 15 arrives soon. Thanks for your time.

[@beardfm]

Thanks for watching! Your 13 Pro Max should have no trouble with that Shortcut, although I wonder if the Dynamic Island helps hide / speed up that process. In the Shortcut, do you have "Show when Run" enabled on any of the steps?

[@MartyPape78]

@@beardfm I don’t have that enabled on any step. The lag only seems to happen when I create an icon for the shortcut and put it in the Home Screen. In the shortcut app and if I make it a widget it’s flawless.

[@rocketcuse]

⁠​⁠@@beardfmGreat tutorials! Subscribed…. I too am experiencing this issue on my iPhone 13 Pro Max v 17.1.2. If I run the shortcut within the app, it loads instantly. But if I add it as a shortcut to the Home Screen, when clicked, you see a progress circle with the stop button inside for about 2 seconds, then menu loads. After selecting the app, it launches the app and another window pops up, ending shortcut the shortcut. I didn’t see an option to enable or disable Show When Run…

[@justinjttv1550]

great video. I created some shortcut menus but it seems to take a a couple seconds for the shortcut to go off. it didn't used to do this. anyway to fix it?

[@beardfm]

Which iOS version are you on? A few users have said they are getting bugs in the latest iOS 17.1 and the beta

[@justinjttv1550]

@@beardfm 17.0.3. If I run the shortcut from the app or from a widget it’s fine. But if I run it from the bookmarked icon then it shows the shortcut processing.

[@jonharrison7160]

I have a 3rd party app that has no builtin shortcuts items. It presents a screen that requires me to touch one of several possible buttons to make a selection. Touch is the only interface the app has until a selection is made, then a keyboard opens for input. Is it possible to simulate a touch on the screen at a specific location? If I can get that far I may be able to create some functional shortcuts. Thanks for great tutorial.

[@beardfm]

Thanks for watching! Using accessibility, you can simulate physical touches on screen with touch accommodations. Then depending on how you’re using it, may be trigger-able by a shortcut. So look in Accessibility settings > Touch > Assistive Touch > Create New Gesture

[@chucksumpter7340]

Stephen, question: Are you experiencing issues with the show Apple TV remote action not opening the correct Apple TV? I have 7 Apple TV’s and using a shortcut action to open a specific Apple TV usually results in iOS/iPadOS opening the last used Apple TV instead of the specified one…

[@beardfm]

I’ve had some bugs there recently, yes. But with all the new OS updates I’ve seen bugs in many places. Hoping 17.1 fixes many of these

[@elessar_111]

I keep my Apple ID locked with a poss code via the pathway below, but it has multiple steps. Is it possible to create a shortcut that selects successive sub menus in settings app so it goes straight to the account changes option? (Eg.: settings > screen time > content & privacy restrictions > account changes )

[@veritas.ve.42]

Please checkout inbuilt “share location” shortcut? Is it not working presently? Throws up prompt saying “frame load interrupted”.

[@gbsailing9436]

I like the QR code for Wi-Fi but are you able to set it up so that it shares your hotspot from your phone and password to a third-party who needs to link to your phone? I downloaded the shortcut you created for generate QR code but I can't seem to work out, how to put in my hotspot into the coded steps. if you could help that would be great.

[@beardfm]

The issue with hotspot is that unless the Apple ID is in your iCloud family, your phone needs to be open on the Hotspot page for the network to be discoverable. If you're on that page on your iPhone, you can create a QR code where the network name is the name of your iPhone as it appears to others, and the password you have set on that page.

[@gbsailing9436]

@@beardfm Ah I see. So there is no way to 'Open settings" in the code line and then prompt to 'hotspot'? thanks for the prompt reply.

[@SPJonez]

Is it possible to auto enable personal hotspot whenever the iPhone is connected to either wired or wireless power with a Shortcuts automation? How?

[@beardfm]

Yes! In Shortcuts, create a new automation, trigger is "when connected to power" and then add the action "Turn hotspot on"! Going to include this in a video soon!

[@misha1987m]

Shortcut not working when opening app in automation when phone lock is there any shortcut work when iPhone lock? Please reply

[@TheAlexPurdie]

Is there any possible way to make custom icon app shortcut have the red notification circle for notifications from the elected app?

[@beardfm]

Unfortunately that's not possible yet, you can't have badges on the custom icons.

[@harryharrisjr8809]

Thanks, Stephen! This is a great indoctrination into Shortcuts

[@beardfm]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@gspa072]

Great video. It is confusing. I have a Smart Garage door Genie Aladdin Connect. I’m trying to create a Shortcut w Siri Open Garage Door / Close Garage Door. How can I create such a shortcut?

[@beardfm]

Does the Genie have HomeKit support? Or if you search within shortcuts for "Genie" does it have any actions available?

[@thurm101]

This is fun.

[@GT-ho6co]

Great video. I’m trying to connect to a specific VPN when certain applications open. Then disconnect VPN when the app closes. Which works but it turns off if the app isn’t in focus, eg a message comes in and I open that. Original app is running in background. Anyone know if there is a way not to run the disconnect action when the app is minimised and running in background?

[@beardfm]

Thanks! Tough one there. Initial thought is you can create an automation for when app closes, add a wait command for several minutes, then do an if/statement if the app is live on screen. But I can’t find an action to surface “app on screen” yet

[@thirsch05]

I created a shortcut for Mail and one for Messages and put the icon on the Home Screen. Is there a way for the icon to display a notification when I receive a new email or iMessage?

[@beardfm]

Unfortunately badges don’t show up on Shortcut app icons.

[@rva1ct]

11:00 Hi Stephen! My Mustang Mach-e uses the Ford App to do all kinds of things. HOWEVER unlike Tesla, it doesn’t come up when I search for it in Shortcuts. I would like to create a shortcut that would remotely start my car with the touch of an icon OR even by asking Siri to ‘start my car’. (Starting the car is an action inside the Ford App). Is there a way to do that?

[@beardfm]

Hey! Unfortunately the third party app has to enable Shortcuts actions in order to do things like that. There’s no user-facing way to create actions

[@rva1ct]

@@beardfm Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[@prakirtidas2656]

How can I add an action to navigate into a speciific section in an app . SayI want my shortcut to open my google home app and select a device.

[@zyhon881]

Very Great video. Do you know how to remove shortcuts from apps. When I click on edit they just disappear and can't be deleted.

[@beardfm]

Thanks! Do you mean removing the Shortcuts app entirely or you don’t want to see third party app actions in Shortcuts?

[@zyhon881]

@@beardfm I was talking about the third party ones that appears when you install an app, but looks like it is not possible to remove them.

[@minitrucker007]

I enjoy light mode but I dislike it when in photos or camera. I made a shortcut to disable night mode and another to turn it on. Then set and automation when photos app is opened night mode is off. But I would like to readable it when closed but only if it’s after sun set. Any ideas on that automation?

[@beardfm]

Hey! Technically you can add an if statement in that automation, get current weather condition, and use sunset / sunrise time as the "if" data

[@leonardothompson155]

Can you make a detailed step by step QR Code for wifi. Where specifically you enter the wifi info

[@beardfm]

I show it here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHfFYquFediVj8Usi=CpzQ9T3MGJU5Bs5o

[@harryharrisjr8809]

Hi Stephen - I have a suggestion for your next Shortcut video: a Shortcut to stop charging older iPhones (e.g. 12, 13, 14) when the battery level is greater than 80%

[@beardfm]

I believe iOS 17 will bring that option to those older phones. And unfortunately there’s no shortcut action to stop charging

[@randykirstuk8978]

Hello I have created a short cut to a specific photo album. I get to the photo albums but am stuck on what next to open the exact album ?

[@beardfm]

Unfortunately you can only open "Collections" but not a specific album.

[@randykirstuk8978]

@@beardfm ok Thank you I would keep digging then

[@randykirstuk8978]

I have made a shortcut to open Uber. Then I tried the same thing in a shortcuts menu and it won’t work there. Any ideas ?

[@SomeshwarDeora]

You deserve more subscribers and may you have Tesla too❤

[@beardfm]

appreciate that 🙏🏻 thanks for watching!

[@wildling413]

10/10 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@beardfm]

Thank you! Another fun shortcuts one coming later today 😏

[@CherryCreamSoulja]

Apple I think I’m convinced now

[@beardfm]

Once you find some use cases Shortcuts becomes really powerful!

[@koukidis]

Is there a way to have an automation that saves my clipboards, either over iOS or OSX, and stores into a note in an Apple Notes Group? I bought the app ‘copied’ a few years ago. It did a great job until they closed it down.

[@beardfm]

That would be awesome, but unfortunately iOS and iPadOS doesn’t give any kind of API for apps to access the clipboard “automatically.” Best you can do is create a shortcut that gets clipboard > append or creates a note with content. Then you can add that to a back tap or action button and have it easily run any time

[@koukidis]

many thanks for your reply,@@beardfm

[@krutikgabani]

I gave a dare to every content creator, and no one solved this dare "When we shoot a photo/video on iPhone, it should automatically added into a specific album/collection [other than "Recent" folder] in Photos App"

[@Oharsh0928]

How do you set a scene to for HomeKit? If scene is on turn off and if off turn on. When I select input it shows select accessory, but I’m not given the option to select my scene. Only accessories

[@beardfm]

Unfortunately, "Scenes" don't have a "get status" option, so you can't create a toggle. The best you can do is choose an accessory you use within that scene to check the status, and then run an if statement that controls the scene based on that one device.

[@shivampatel4082]

How you have added menu shortcut in below bar, beside message app??

[@beardfm]

The bottom right icon on my Home Screen is a shortcut menu!

[@shivampatel4082]

@@beardfmyes, I was asking that how you have added that shortcut icon in bottom bar

[@minncognito]

Stephen, I find that sometimes shortcuts that use “Choose From Menu” stall and don’t finish and then prevent other “Choose From Menu” shortcuts from running. The only way to “clear” the shortcut which is stalled is to restart my phone. I’ve found some other user comments from a few years ago where they were also having this problem. Do you know of a way where I could stop or reset any active shortcut or how I could use “Choose From List” to accomplish the same result as “Choose From Menu”?

[@beardfm]

Hey! Interesting I haven’t had that issue. What kinds of actions are a part of the menu options that freeze consistently?

[@minncognito]

I am honored to receive your reply! Thank you! There is no consistency except it just happens occasionally with shortcuts that utilize the "Choose From Menu" option. Shortcuts that result with singular actions (ex toggle mute) still work after it happens but any shortcuts utilizing Choose From Menu don't work until I restart. I read various things online about how it's connected to available memory, how using Choose From List could potentially be a workaround, etc It sucks because I finely honed by shortcuts by Focus and experimented with Focus-specific menus and such. @@beardfm

[@minncognito]

@@beardfm actually the very last time it happened i wasn’t launching a shortcut with “choose from menu”, I was attempting to run/open a folder of shortcuts (to display as a menu with 8 total options, displayed 4 across) using the action button. The icon for the shortcut to open that folder was visible in the Dynamic Island but it was stalled and I couldn’t get it to finish or delete. The outcome was the same as before) I couldn’t run any menu-based shortcuts, only non-menu ones. Restarting was the only option). No one at my local Apple stores has encountered this and the only user comments I’ve found online about the issue are from several years ago with no resolution.

[@minncognito]

@@beardfm last message, sorry …but I think I found a solution and am excited to learn more this weekend. Regarding the stalled shortcuts… I believe I figured out a process to actually clear them when it happens. I assigned a different action or two to the action button and then no action to it…and then I saw 2-3 shortcuts that were held rapidly go through. Next I’m gonna figure out some shortcuts with minor scripting and also figure out if I can get circular Home Screen icons instead of square.

[@RishinP]

Hey Stephen, I was trying out the photos orientation automation, for me it works fine when photos app is open meaning the orientation turns off but when i swipe to home screen its not locking my orientation back (I have added another automation when app is closed) If I close the photos app completely from the multitasking screen only then it runs the automation to turn in on Can you help ?

[@beardfm]

Did you toggle off the needs confirmation / show when run for "when app is closed" automation? And do you have orientation lock being turned "on" in the action for that automation, or just "toggle"?

[@RishinP]

@@beardfm yes I did exactly the opposite of what we do for open app except the permissions

[@maikaimakena9424]

I watch a ton of shortcuts videos but for some reason fail at trying them any tips to get it dialed in to really understand it.

[@beardfm]

Hm where are you getting stuck? Finding ones that are actually useful or are they not running properly?

[@pistolpete9679]

Not sure why but I lol that you use threads!

[@beardfm]

It's getting pretty popular...just sayin

[@nievesruggiero5373]

Why does every icon I created on Iphone every time I open gives on the upper part a message” open app ( a number)/shortcut thank you

[@beardfm]

Make sure to turn off show when run on the action and it should hide those notifications.

[@Avery370Z]

With toggling devices on and off i did exactly what you said. It turns my tv on but wont turn it off any ides on why it isnt working

[@beardfm]

I don’t see the ability to get an Apple TV wake status. And they don’t show up in the “If” statement for me. You’ll need manual turn on / turn off commands in a menu I think.

[@Avery370Z]

@@beardfmSorry i should of said its a lg c2, im able to turn it on and off through the control center on my iphone. But if i make a shortcut following the steps you provided it turns it on but not off mapping it to the action button. It would be cool turn turn it on and off without having to unlock my phone. Other than that, thanks for the video ive learned alot of cool shortcuts from your videos. Keep it up