HomeKit Automations: Convert to Shortcut! 🤯

Take your HomeKit automations to the next level by using "Convert to Shortcut." Today I'll show you how and when to use this feature, and show you the most common ways that I use it.

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0:00 Chapters
0:55 Sponsor - EcoNet Bulldog Valve Robot
2:15 When to use "Convert To Shortcut?"
3:06 Limitations (Home vs. Personal Shortcuts)
4:00 Overview
4:28 Automation 1: Learning IF Actions
7:54 Automation 2: Learning WAIT & REPEAT Actions
12:15 Automation 3: Using everything + Weather
18:00 Final Thoughts
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#HomeKit #SmartHome #Shortcuts

[GeorgeLangabeer]

This video is a perfect example as to why the people that say Google Home & Alexa are superior to Apple Home, are crazy. With Apple Home Shortcuts & Siri Shortcuts the possibilities are endless. People are so used to Apple having everything on lockdown, I don’t think they realize how ‘unlocked’ shortcuts are…very informative as usual. Great video!

[rivertonrock]

Yes! Love the Convert to Shortcut option, and I’m so happy to see it getting some love here! Great video, Shane. 🏠 ⚙️

[kamrankazempour]

Always appreciate the shortcut tutorials. Thanks.

[inelonwetrust]

Thanks for the clarification on the “convert to shortcut” as I’ve wondered what the true use of that was. My current fav automaton is when you enter my kitchen after dark, the under cabinet lights turn on. This provides just enough light to not blind you but see where you’re going.

[jay]

Top tip, you can use a “wait” action for less than a second by using a “number” action first (eg 0.5) and then tap and hold the time in the wait action to select the number variable as input 😊

[rosscoman]

This was very helpful, thanks. For some reason it never clicked with me that these types of shortcuts run on the hub. Now that you've clued me in, I'll definitely explore these.

[EngineeringPerspective]

This is one of my favorite videos you have made in a while, I learned something new and now I'm going to be busy automating lots of things this way!

[tombe]

Shane, thank you very much. This is the kind of video I like. Very useful!

[chuckkeyser]

While I haven’t generally used shortcuts for home automations, I started and stopped this video for quite a while and played around and created a simple shortcut… and to my surprise, it worked! 👏. However, I did notice that (as mentioned in an earlier comment) it was a bit slower to run…. But hey, it worked great! As I’ve said in the past, joining your channel as a supporting member has been the BEST $5.00 per month that I have invested in my HomeKit home! Thanks again!

[m.j.r.technologyreveiws]

This was great! I didn’t know about using Whether for automations. Now I’ve just set up my Yardian Pro zones to water only if precipitation is less that 65%. You da man. Shane!👍🏼

[bradleyclark]

Great content as always Shane, thanks 🙏🏻

[jeremiahpowell]

Thanks for this video. I have watched this video a few times but sometimes need a refresher. I just got a midea u shape ac unit and set up a automation into a short cut to turn on if the weather is above 70° outside when I get off work so it’s nice and cool in my bedroom.

[mitchelltatum]

Shane! Great video! What if I want to pause an automation if certain conditions exist - like don’t turn off the exterior lights if we are outside - is there a HomeKit button I can use to pause the automation? Similarly, I’d like to turn off notifications when I know guests are staying in our ADU, is there a HomeKit button I can use to toggle the notification? Love your channel!

[camion]

Thank you Shane to inform me week after week !!!

[rayflanagan]

Didn't know about the DUPLICATE feature. Can definitely use that in the future!

[evan]

That weather one is so sick. Idk how I’d integrate it with mine. Maybe motion in the morning in the kitchen. Hmmm

[gregghayes]

Excellent video Shane. I’ve been using convert to shortcuts for a while now, but I always learn something new when you do your demonstration’s.

[SquellerBoy]

Thanks for the great video, Shawn! I was able to create shortcuts to toggle on/off my Nanoleaf lights with the Aqara Wireless Switch, but where do the shortcuts end up? They are active, but I can't find them in the Home or Shortcuts app.

[Marseillais]

Great video thank you!

I set up a an automation a few days ago where when my TV turns on, the powerstrip for the Sony HomeCinema system and the powerstrip for the Philips Hue TV lightning and game consoles turns on.

Both powerstrips have a separate smart socket.
Unfortunately the Hue Gardient Strips and the Hue Light Bars don’t turn off automatically using the Hue App. I don’t use the lights all the time. Especially day time.

Thanks to your advice, I set up the automation, that both strips turn on, then wait 3 seconds then start scene “Turn off TV lights”.
Before I used it without the shortcut “wait” but seemed to be too fast for the lights recognizing the “Turn off signal”.

Now everything works great 👌🏻

[TimPentreath]

Very useful thanks Shane. I'd like to trigger a notification on my phone when the HomPod Mini temp sensor in an outside room falls below a certain temperature, but I can't see a way of using the Show Notification action, presumably because a HomePod can't show a notification! Any tips on a workaround please? Thanks!