So far there are three methods I am aware of to trigger a shortcut in the native iOS Shortcut app:
- Use Siri
- Tap the shortcut in the iOS Shortcut app
- use personal automation
All of these require me to do something. Are there any other possibilities to do so? Background: I am running home assistant and HomeKit and would like to trigger a shortcut using intercom, to announce text to people in certain rooms/areas using HomePods there.
6 Comments
pmarksen@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
barry@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y
I have some automated announcements. They run in the iOS shortcuts app on my phone and are triggered by an alarm. They announce the weather and stuff on a HomePod via intercom. Currently, there is no way to announce text via Intercom, besides the personal automations on your phone or iPad. At least that I am aware of.
wellnowletssee@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
I am curious, what type of alarm do you mean exactly?
barry@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
Nothing fancy. Just the alarms from the clock app on the iPhone. For example the wake up alarm, that the health app automatically creates from you sleep schedule. I also wanted to use a motion detector as a trigger, but it is not possible to use HomeKit devices to trigger personal automations. I guess, I’m stuck with time-based announcements for now.
wellnowletssee@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
That’s exactly the problem I am facing. There is no other decent option to trigger personal shortcuts from an external automated system.
barry@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
Yeah, it's kind of sad. I think it's a security consideration from Apple because personal shortcuts can access personal data from your phone. That's why I don't expect this to change in the anytime soon.
pmarksen@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Can you explain what you want to do? Did you say you are running a Home Assistant server?
You can absolutely announce custom text to HomePods using Home Assistant but I’m wondering why you need Shortcuts involved. Are you wanting to get personal data from a phone to announce? Like Health data?
Eg: when I turn off my bedside light after 8:30pm, my room HomePod announces if I’ve left any external doors open and which ones. If nothing is open it stays quiet.