New Features in the Shortcuts App

[badatusernames]

Hi everyone. I’m creating this thread to track the new features in the shortcuts app. In iOS 14 we have new automation triggers.

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Time based shortcuts no longer require your confirmation!

Folders - We now have folders to organize shortcuts!

Copy Paste Actions - You can copy/paste shortcut actions now

 

[badatusernames]

Also, if you have a smart plug you can get “optimize charging
like feature” but using the new automation options. Optimized charging never worked for me (even with the location settings on) but now I can get a similar feature by turning off my outlet once the battery rises above 80%. Because I wake up at the same time each day I can have it turn the outlet on based on a particular time too.

 

[gwhizkids]

Thanks for starting this thread. Shortcuts got exactly zero stage time yesterday so will need somewhere to collect the info!

 

[MecPro]

The Wi-Fi option, does this allow us to turn off Wi-Fi if we leave known connections?

Londons TfL tracks is via Wi-Fi and I’d love to turn it off when I’m away from unknown networks

 

[inkhorn]

The Wi-Fi option, does this allow us to turn off Wi-Fi if we leave known connections?

Seemingly not, but you can set it to disable wifi when you leave your home location for example.

 

[gwhizkids]

I see Shortcuts now has folders (sorry LaunchCuts, but you had to know this was coming). What other new features are there? I will be watching some WWDC sessions as soon as possible

 

[Rogifan]

How does an app get included in the Shortcuts app? From what I can tell there are a limited number of 3rd party apps listed in the shortcuts app. I have a jazz radio app that I listen to in bed and I’d love to create a shortcut that opens the app, starts playing a specific station then opens the clock app and sets a timer to stop playing the station after 1 hour (I’m usually 😴 by then).

 

[rorschach]

How does an app get included in the Shortcuts app? From what I can tell there are a limited number of 3rd party apps listed in the shortcuts app. I have a jazz radio app that I listen to in bed and I’d love to create a shortcut that opens the app, starts playing a specific station then opens the clock app and sets a timer to stop playing the station after 1 hour (I’m usually 😴 by then).

The developer has to add support for Shortcuts actions, as Apple/Shortcuts don't know how to call all the various methods in every third party app.

 

[TonyC28]

I was looking forward to automations changing the Apple Watch face. However it seems for location-based it still is asking for approval. Time-based happens automatically. Not sure if that’s a bug or design.

 

[gwhizkids]

I was looking forward to automations changing the Apple Watch face. However it seems for location-based it still is asking for approval. Time-based happens automatically. Not sure if that’s a bug or design.

I get notifications whenever one of my location based automations fire. I think this is design. Hopefully goes auto next year. I think they’re taking baby steps on notification-free automations.

The time based Watch face changes are great

 

[badatusernames]

I get notifications whenever one of my location based automations fire. I think this is design. Hopefully goes auto next year. I think they’re taking baby steps on notification-free automations.

The time based Watch face changes are great

How do you do that?

 

[gwhizkids]

How do you do that?

You set a time based automation to run a shortcut

See below (the first image is of the automation editing page; the second is the page the comes up when you select the "Do" button)

 

[johnalan]

Anyone find the shortcuts widget starts to fail working after a couple of days?

 

[badatusernames]

You set a time based automation to run a shortcut

See below (the first image is of the automation editing page; the second is the page the comes up when you select the "Do" button)

That is so cool. I had no idea you could do that. Thanks!

 

[BATman.Berlin]

Quickly connect to my AirPods is nice. Until the official support for Automatic switching is here, I have a Shortcut to connect to my AirPods.

 

[gwhizkids]

Quickly connect to my AirPods is nice. Until the official support for Automatic switching is here, I have a Shortcut to connect to my AirPods.

Another thing you can do there is connect that shortcut to the tap actions (tap back). I have mine set to run the Connect AirPods shortcut if I tap the back of my phone 3 times.