YouTube Launcher shortcut

Use Apple Shortcuts to launch directly into specific parts of the YouTube app without distraction.

This shortcut lets you jump to specific parts of the YouTube app, or search within it, without having to navigate through the YouTube app itself. Between auto-playing videos, and a UI specifically designed to suck you into watching video after video, this menu helps you to avoid distraction on the way to accomplishing your task.

I think it’s best used as a home screen shortcut to replace to YouTube app there.

It was probably adapted from a shortcut made by Matthew Cassinelli.

Download the shortcut ↓

Required Apps

YouTube
Play (if you use it, which you should)

Run This Shortcut

You can run this shortcut from its URL (such as from within a note, calendar event, or to-do item):

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=YouTube%20Launcher

Latest Release Notes

Version 1.0 - Released 2023-11-28

Introducing ‘YouTube Launcher’
Download version 1.0

Version History

Thanks for checking out this shortcut! It’s part of the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library. If you’re sharing my shortcuts or modifying them (or see a bug or have a feature request), I’d love to hear from you — please give me a shout! And maybe consider a donation if you find this shortcut fun or useful. Thank you. ✌️