When setting up a shortcut for a sound to play when CarPlay connects, only a text tone will play. The file I want is selected and is shown but it will only play the tone. The sound file is local. I’ve tried restarting and redownloading, etc.
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Original Title: shortcuts will not play selected sound. only text tone
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
that link doesn’t work and I can’t copy and paste it. Going to the sound Bible site takes you to some other site for sounds (cell beat). Then when I try to sign up for that site it takes me to some gaming site. So I didn’t sign up.
Wld8hrt wrote: "I got it to play the sound I want but it still plays the tone first. How do I stop that?"
Please post the screenshot (with expanded actions) of the version of your shortcut that's doing that.
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Wld8hrt ~ What type of sound file is it? ...mp3? Also, please post a screenshot of your shortcut with the actions expanded like this:
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It worked before using one of these files. But I tried to change the sound and now only plays the tone. I’ll try your link
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Downloaded a sound from that site after all. I still only get the text tone.
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The order of actions is important! The Play sound action should be after you've specified the sound file and then, in Play sound, tap Choose Variable to choose your sound file.
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Sorry, touch & hold the Choose Variable in Play sound. This may help:
Variable types used in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad
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When I choose variable there is no option to do that.
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I got it to play the sound I want but it still plays the tone first. How do I stop that?
I think I figured it out. Thank you!!
Shortcuts won’t play selected sound on CarPlay
