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Episode 10 - The Great HomePod Episode

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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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