Episode 10 - The Great HomePod Episode
ShortCasts
English - January 17, 2021 03:48 - 1 hour - 167 MBTechnology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
About: New HomePod Abilities and ShortCasts Podcast Player
Anchor voice message link: https://anchor.fm/shortcasts/message
We have a new Twitter account: @ShortCasts1
An exciting new announcement, the ShortCasts Podcast Shortcut. You can use this shortcut to listen to recent episodes of the show. Get it here: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/3a58edc4ad1c4eada013f6cea7d420e6
Devices required for Home automation section of the shortcuts app:
HomePod or HomePod Mini
Apple TV 4th gen or later
iPad always plugged in
Talking topics:
- NLP (Natural Language Processing)
Using Ask for Input and a List to confirm a request
IF statements and Ask for Input
Using case to simplify response
Stripping text and handling multiple commands that you string...
- I’m Up! And the role HomePod Mini’s play in a post Update world
- HomePod mini uses its own chipset from Apple Watch Series 5 SIP
- Using shortcuts to log events (pill tracker for Parker)
HomePod Mini is perfect for performing small quick tasks to log things like this
- Utilizing API calls and PAS to shorten HomePod actions
API calls on HomePod work quickly on HomePod
Controlling light colors and light on / off status with HomePod and PAS can allow you freedom to continue other things while it finishes execution
- Roomba Automation and PAS https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/8b49470dc0aa4e93a7f55ec09a1c239f status https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/b9cc64fc0f064a5caf719f2224222dbd record entry for automation
Use contact sensors to know what the Roomba is doing
Roomba Status tool ft Homebridge. https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f134d9a9c22b4f3fb9264a118ac2b0e0
- Designing updaters for Siri and HomePod
- Using Shortcuts to automate volume control and music control (Smart Player)
- HomePod notifications with HomeKit using HomePod notification recorder. You can get the shortcut we discussed from this link: https://routinehub.co/shortcut/4407/
In the next episode, we will have some new content to cover as well as some further Q&A, so keep a watch on twitter and our discord server for more updates.
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