Shortcuts using repeat function

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Eitanbarak Author

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Shortcuts using repeat function

I’m using Siri to control my tv for basic functions, turning on/off etc.

i’m looking to tell siri to lower the tv voice using variable input.

the input goes inside a loop,

i’m having trouble lowering the voice down more then once.

When i tell siri to lower the voice “x” times it will perform it only once, but when i activate it manually using shotcuts, i enter the desired number and it works just fine, repeats “x” times.

The shortcut:

Ask for *Number* with “how much do you want to lower”

Repeat Provided input

Run *Runs the function lower the voice*

(Function is using Smartlife)

only way i could make it as a loop is when i pressed on confirm every time.

What can i do to make it work?

iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 28, 2024 3:22 PM

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Answer 1

6x6

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Apr 28, 2024 4:56 PM in response to Eitanbarak

It seems that the shortcut is just 2 actions, one specific to SmartLife, the other a generic Wait action. I'm not sure what the first action does but my guess is that you could move those 2 actions directly into the Repeat loop in the first shortcut. There is no need to call another shortcut from there if you don't use the second shortcut independently from the first.

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Alancito

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Apr 28, 2024 4:42 PM in response to Eitanbarak

Eitanbarak ~ Is there a reason you've named the shortcut: "Hey Siri, Lower The Voice"?

...Normally it should be named simply: "Lower The Voice". And then run by saying: "Hey Siri, Lower The Voice":

Use Siri to run shortcuts with your voice - Apple Support

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Answer 3

Alancito

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Apr 29, 2024 3:08 AM in response to Eitanbarak

Eitanbarak wrote: "I tried that,

when i use siri without “hey siri “on shorcuts name. it will search the input on the web insted of using it..."

As a test, I created a shortcut named Lower The Voice and Siri ran it as expected. You wrote: "my native isn’t english" — so try changing the shortcut's name to something Siri can more easily recognise. (But not beginning "Hey Siri, ".)

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Alancito

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Apr 28, 2024 4:58 PM in response to Eitanbarak

Eitanbarak wrote: "i’m not 100% certain about it, sometimes siri having problems for me since i’m not using english on the iphone.

so i write “hey siri” for functions i want to use siri on them."

I suggest removing "Hey Siri, " from the shortcut name and then tell us what happens when it runs via Siri.

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Alancito

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Apr 28, 2024 3:58 PM in response to Eitanbarak

Eitanbarak ~ Please post a screenshot of your shortcut:

Take a screenshot on your iPhone

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Eitanbarak Author

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Apr 28, 2024 5:43 PM in response to Alancito

I tried that,

when i use siri without “hey siri “on shorcuts name.

it will search the input on the web insted of using it.

therefore i need it otherwise siri won’t respond correctly.

as for the actions, i combined now both for one loop, yet it’s still works only once.

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Eitanbarak Author

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Apr 29, 2024 8:00 AM in response to Alancito

Won’t have a diffrence, when i don’t use hey siri as base to the action , the input i give her is something she will search on the web.

and in addition, when i’m activating siri without saying ‘hey siri’, it still lowers the voice only by one.

it seems like it won’t make the loop more then once.

maybe it’s realted to the confirmation it’s looking for after the action has been done “show when run” is off, otherwise it will look for confirmation each time it activates.

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