Automations & Shortcuts Explained

Published by Shane W. on

As a part of my HomeKit 101 series, this video explains Automations and Shortcuts from the ground up. What are Shortcuts? What’s the differences between Personal Automations or Home Automations? What is “convert to shortcut” and when to use it? We’ll also create a simple Shortcut, a Personal Automation, and a Home Automation (convert to shortcut).

Chapters:
0:00​ Intro
1:37​ What Are Automations?
2:02​ What Are Shortcuts?
2:36​ Overview
3:15​ The Shortcuts App
4:05​ Personal VS Home Automations
6:25​ Create a Shortcut
11:51​ Create a Personal Automation
15:15​ Create a Home Automation / Convert to Shortcut
20:46​ Resources
21:10​ Bonus Tip


Products Seen in Video:
Yeelight Bedside Lamp: https://geni.us/EJGq
Apple HomePod: https://geni.us/HomePod
Apple TV 4K: https://geni.us/AppleTV4k

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