Is it possible to set my apple watch to theatre (cinema) mode at a given time of day, using the Shortcuts app?

Latest iOS / watch OS; trying to use shortcuts to do what the title says, but I'm not able to just select just a time if Current Date is set to 'none' — sorry if this isn't more clear; the interface for shortcuts is .. challenging.


Setting Date Format to 'none' turns the variable field to 'text' and nothing I put into it (eg. 11:59 PM) will trigger the shortcut at any time. Not setting Date Format to 'none' leaves a date in the variable field, which I do not want - I want the shortcut to trigger at the same time every day.

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Posted on Feb 21, 2024 9:03 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2024 10:08 PM

You will to create an Automation through the Shortcuts app.

Open the Shortcuts app ➡️ Automation (Bottom Center) ➡️ + (Plus Sign at Top Right) ➡️ Choose Time of Day ➡️ Set Time ➡️ Daily ➡️ Run Immediately ➡️ Next (Top Right) ➡️ New Blank Automation ➡️ Add Action ➡️ Search for the word “Theater” ➡️ Set Theater Mode ➡️ DONE.


Axel F.

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Feb 21, 2024 10:08 PM in response to mloeffler

You will to create an Automation through the Shortcuts app.

Open the Shortcuts app ➡️ Automation (Bottom Center) ➡️ + (Plus Sign at Top Right) ➡️ Choose Time of Day ➡️ Set Time ➡️ Daily ➡️ Run Immediately ➡️ Next (Top Right) ➡️ New Blank Automation ➡️ Add Action ➡️ Search for the word “Theater” ➡️ Set Theater Mode ➡️ DONE.


Axel F.

Feb 22, 2024 8:25 AM in response to Axel Foley

Thank you - that's very helpful; the big thing I was missing was the 'Automation (Bottom Center) step!


One note - the interface has changed slightly, there's no plus sign at top right; for others following me, the process I had to follow was:


Shortcuts App

Automation (bottom centre)

New Automation (centre of screen)

Time of Day

Set Time

Daily

Run Immediately

Do -> Choose -> New Blank Automation

Add Action -> Search for 'cinema' (why it says Cinema in Shortcuts and Theatre on my watch I don't know ..)

Select 'Set Cinema mode'

Leave set to default ('on')

Done


FYI - first time I did this, it said 'No Action' when I was done, so I had to go back in and repeat setting Cinema mode, but it 'caught' the second try - thanks again!

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