Your video recording will begin automatically.
Activate the shortcut (either in the shortcuts app or from a Home screen icon). When you go to use the shortcut, here's what you have to actively do: These shortcuts are as close as you can get to automatically taking and sharing a video with a button. How to add Siri Shortcuts as app-like icons on your Home screen What these shortcuts do Once you tap that icon, the shortcut will run as usual. Because we just want to upload it and share the link, it's better to have the destination predetermined.Īdditionally, to maximize the utility of this shortcut, you might want to add it to your Home screen, where it will appear like an app icon. If it's on, the shortcut will ask where you want to save your video each time it's run. How to set up the Record & Share shortcut, showing how to enter a contact, then tap Done (Image credit: iMore)Ī couple of notes on this shortcut: you'll want to keep the "Ask Where to Save" switch in the Save action in the 'off' position. These instructions use the iCloud version. in the upper-right corner of the Record & Share shortcut that you've downloaded. While I've provided a link so you can download this shortcut that I've already made, here's how you can set it up for yourself. The following instructions are for setting up the iCloud version of the shortcut, but the Dropbox version is the same, minus the Wait action, which isn't necessary, based on how Dropbox creates links. The goal is to give the file enough time to upload to iCloud. The default in the linked shortcut is 10 seconds, but you can experiment with shorter or longer times. Now a caveat about this shortcut: if you're using iCloud, you need to build in a wait time. How to set up the Record & Share shortcut Just tap on the link, then tap on the red Allow Untrusted Shortcut button when it pops up in the Shortcuts app. Share shortcuts, showing how to open Settings, tap Shortcuts, then tap switch (Image credit: iMore)Īfter that, you can add this Record & Share shortcut.
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