Another great tip and use of a device. I really do enjoy as you seem to find multiple uses for all of your devices. Thank you for helping us get the best value with the products you share.
Shane, once again, this is brilliant! I have a pocket-sized satchel that I often forgot at home, so I placed an AirTag in it so I can’t leave home without it. Knowing I can use this as an NFC tag (or several with your idea of location based programming) gives me at least twice the use! The only thing is, my Flic 2 Pro Kit just arrived last night! I might have been able to use the smaller box had I seen this 1 day earlier ha! Well, it’s not like I’ve ever had trouble going large on the SmartHome. Love that you keep coming up with unique content, Shane. Keep it up!
I never realized AirTags could act as NFC tags like this! One of your best tips…I can think of tons of uses. Thanks for sharing! Could you do some more fitness related videos about specific things you automate at the gym or when you work out?
Love these ideas Shane, my kiddos always switch up the profiles on the Apple TV so this is for sure one that I will try out! 🤯 Creative and useful content, as always!
Shane you come up with some realy creative and fun stuff. This is pretty cool and yes, please do more videos like this one showing innovative and creative ways to make your smart home setup smarter and more interesting. It took me a long time to come around to the idea of Homekit, but now I'm finding it adds a new dimension without taking away from anything I had working before...lots of things! Thank you.
Except Shane diod not come up with any of this - that was Apple and the 3rd party accessory makers. Notice the airpod case and remotes have built in airtag holders > 3rd party. Shane simply bought all this stuff and synced up the functionality that someone else progremmed and did a video on what was available. Not really seeing anything original or unique that Shane specifically "came up with" on his own.
Hey Shane - I have learned so much from your channel. I had no idea about the AirTags. I set up some cool automations. I love adding HomeKit devices in my house. It’s so much fun. Thanks again! Appreciate your channel.
Love this vid and idea, glad I found your channel! So I started building a HomeKit set up about 2 years ago, and at the time (coming from nest) the camera options were not good IMO. I still use HomeKit for automation but have a separate camera app, which I don’t love. Have you found any good cameras, particularly do you think there ever allow continuous recording?
Thanks Shane I have set this up with my AirTag on my house keys to start my music application which I always use when leaving home and more importantly it means I won’t leave the keys behind as I have done too many times in the past. 🙏🏽🇬🇧
Great video! Honestly I haven't even thought of using automation, but after watching this and seeing how easy it is and some of the really useful but also very simple automations one can use everyday I am definitely going to give this a go! Have a new 4 pack still in the package unused!
This is great! Please do a Top 10 creative and fun stuff to do witch "AirTags Shorcuts", showing how to configure them. I think this could be really cool. Could be part of a series, created based on your own experience (like in this video) but also considering the recommendation and experience that other people are commenting here, for example, using the AirTag in the remote to active a Movie Scene (like changing lights by time of day, waking cup the Apple TV and TV or Movie proyector, sending a message to family about "movie is about to start", selecting the right movie app.. you know, that cool smart stuff). Anyway, this is function is great and this is just an idea ;O). Thanks!
Awesome video. I haven’t seen how far NFC shortcuts have come in years. Would be cool to have and NFC card by the fridge to open MFP or Lose It to track food.
This is great Shane…I bought some NFC tags off Amazon recently, but they are a bit hit and miss. Sometimes they trigger, sometimes they don’t. Have some other ones on the way. If they don’t work AirTags may be an option. I set up one to open/close my soma blind depending on the current state of the blind. I have also set one up to control my entrance light.
I have a HomeKit compatible deadbolt lock. Yale to be specific. Anyway to make it that you have an air tag on your key ring and use the tag and tap the HomeKit door lock and open it that way?
This is brilliant!! Thanks for sharing!! One quick question though I find nfc tags and even AirTags respond super slow, (have to hold it there re tap a few times) not as fast as your demonstrate in the video. Is there something I’m missing? I’m on the latest iOS with 14PM so don’t think it’s my hardware. Would love your thoughts on this, thanks in advance!
This was cool! I have AirTags tans just got gifted 4 more from work 😁. So the nfc stuff is completely separate from the security features of the AirTag? I mean it doesn’t matter what iCloud account the AirTag is bound to?
I believe you can turn off system notifications in the display screen usage section. You have to pick most recent notifications and then disable. Screen time/ notifications section.
Thanks for the brilliant idea! Do you know if this still works with iOS16? Because if I click on scan for NFC tags, my IPhone 11 with iOS16 does not find my AirTag. Thank you for your answer!
Thanks, Shane it's a cool idea 😁 I have 8 airtag not used and more than 4 on my apple tv remote control So now I need to think about what automation I will create 🤩
Awesome video! Never knew you could set AirTags as NFC tags! Also, what app do you use for your grocery list? I haven’t found a good way of keeping track of my lists yet lol.
Great idea, didn’t know that, thanks! Just recently tapped into Homekit. Didn’t need HK before because our new house has the Loxone smarthomesystem already build in but I love Apple and wanted to use HK instead of Loxone! I’m not a techie and it’s kind of hard that these two systems don’t clash but it’s also fun to figure stuff out. 😅 You have a new subscriber. Greetings from Germany! ✌️👩🏻
Hello, greetings from the Dominican Republic, I like the content of your channel, it is very useful. I want to know if I can use the AirTag with the HomeKey. I mean, just touch the AirTag to any lock that has a HomeKey. Thank you
Hi, using Switch user account using Apple TV entry in Shortcuts, I am not able to enter User, it says that nothing could be found and I can not tap manually. Any idea why? Also, was you able to turn off opening on Safari thing, when you scan airTag Really waiting for your answers.
I saw that you could unlock your door and unarm your security system when you arrive at home. Can you have it if you leave it would lock the door and arm the security? I want it to do both scenarios. So when I arrive it does one thing and when I leave it does the opposite. Is this possible?
Could I use an airtag or a HomeKit sensor to alert me if I have mail in my letterbox. ie means I don't have to check for physical mail delivery. Which sensor might work best?
Thank you for this realy nice tip. Just subscribe to your channel. Just found it. I am a realy great Apple fan. And these tips are realy very welcome! ❤❤❤❤
Here’s an idea for an AirTag that is connected to your AirPods case. Use the “Set, playback destination to” and choose the AirPods that you have this AirTag with. This is most useful if you have multiple iOS devices and/or multiple AirTags and your AirTags don’t always connect with the right phone or iPad.
A welcome home scene that opens garage door unlocks door, and turns on a pathway would be nice, but I worry a little about creating something that makes my home easier to break into
If you go to screen time, and notifications, I think you can disable the notifications from there. Had to do that when I pranked my friends to send their phone into an infinite loop between two apps. Pretty fun.
I always get god ideas from your video, and then there are videos like this one. I truly will be using this idea. I never knew this was possible. I bought a new Ford F150. There is a HOOBs addition to where I can ask Siri to start my truck. I can now use my truck AirTag and start my truck by scanning the Truck AirTag.
Hey Shane thanks for this video it is awesome! I’d like to use this nfc automation to unlock my front door. I want to place an AirTag on a fence near my front door so that when I walk by I can just tap my phone. However it seems like I have to tap on the notification my phone shows. Is there a way to skip that step and have the short cut run right away? Also on a diff note: I have two kids and two nest cams, one in each room. I have Starling hub so I can see cams in HomeKit (💪). I’ve looked everywhere for an app that will let me not only stream both cams at the same time, BUT ALSO hear the audio from both so I can hear each kid if they cry without having to toggle manually. Is there a solution to this 🙏🙏🙏?
Hey Federico. First of all, I probably wouldn't use an AirTag for that. You might want to look at some outdoor NFC tags. Secondly, yes there are some ways around the requirement to tap the notification. This is happening because the front door is a "secure accessory." You can use a dummy switch or smart plug to automate with the nfc tag, then unlock the door when the dummy switch turns on, as a workaround. There have been a few comments here about doing that. Maybe try the HomeCam app. I think you can look at multiple HomeKit camera streams and enable the audio on them.
how can i use this in my wallet(attached Airtag) ; so that it will sound or text or call my mobile as a reminder if i am away of that wallet for for given distance ( example.. 10 ft ?)?
Would love to see how to integrate this with amazon echo or Wyze products. As far as I know you can't as neither Amazon nor Wyze have setup shortcut capabilities.
I can't seem to get my phone to read/scan my airtag when trying to set up an automation (Battery is good and I've tested the airtag with FMP).. Any suggestions?
Yes, more like this please! As someone with a chronic illness the more I can automate my life the more I can focus on living boldly ❤
Another great tip and use of a device. I really do enjoy as you seem to find multiple uses for all of your devices. Thank you for helping us get the best value with the products you share.
Shane, once again, this is brilliant! I have a pocket-sized satchel that I often forgot at home, so I placed an AirTag in it so I can’t leave home without it. Knowing I can use this as an NFC tag (or several with your idea of location based programming) gives me at least twice the use!
The only thing is, my Flic 2 Pro Kit just arrived last night! I might have been able to use the smaller box had I seen this 1 day earlier ha! Well, it’s not like I’ve ever had trouble going large on the SmartHome.
Love that you keep coming up with unique content, Shane. Keep it up!
Thanks Dr. Cole!
Genius ideas! Never knew you could use AirTags this way!
I never realized AirTags could act as NFC tags like this! One of your best tips…I can think of tons of uses. Thanks for sharing! Could you do some more fitness related videos about specific things you automate at the gym or when you work out?
Thanks for the feedback!
You can buy cheap nfc Stickers for the same effect
Thanks for sharing this tip! Never realized I could use airtags this way. I'll be thinking of some good ways to get the most out of them now!
Love these ideas Shane, my kiddos always switch up the profiles on the Apple TV so this is for sure one that I will try out! 🤯 Creative and useful content, as always!
Shane you come up with some realy creative and fun stuff. This is pretty cool and yes, please do more videos like this one showing innovative and creative ways to make your smart home setup smarter and more interesting. It took me a long time to come around to the idea of Homekit, but now I'm finding it adds a new dimension without taking away from anything I had working before...lots of things! Thank you.
Hugh, thank you for the comment and support! 🙏
Hugh says everything I was thinking. Keep up the great ideas on automation.
Except Shane diod not come up with any of this - that was Apple and the 3rd party accessory makers. Notice the airpod case and remotes have built in airtag holders > 3rd party. Shane simply bought all this stuff and synced up the functionality that someone else progremmed and did a video on what was available. Not really seeing anything original or unique that Shane specifically "came up with" on his own.
Been using tile stickers for remotes, but just got an AirTag …. Love finding new uses for them. Thanks for sharing.
This is actually awesome! I’m sure others have made videos, but this is the first I’ve seen of this. Great job Shane! 👍🏾
This is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing!
Cool! Thanks for the couple of ideas 😁
Hey Shane - I have learned so much from your channel. I had no idea about the AirTags. I set up some cool automations. I love adding HomeKit devices in my house. It’s so much fun. Thanks again! Appreciate your channel.
Thanks for the kind words Melissa. I'm glad you are having as much fun as me automating your home. Keep up the good work! 😃
Dude!!! Mind blown for real! Thank you for this!!
Love this vid and idea, glad I found your channel! So I started building a HomeKit set up about 2 years ago, and at the time (coming from nest) the camera options were not good IMO. I still use HomeKit for automation but have a separate camera app, which I don’t love. Have you found any good cameras, particularly do you think there ever allow continuous recording?
Just the idea of the airpod airtag case was great - now I’ll be able to find my missing airpods a lot easier. Thanks!
Great ideas! Thanks Shane.
Definitely want to learn more shortcuts and ideas for HomeKit. This is my go to channel for a lot of HomeKit content. Keep it up Shane!
Thanks for the feedback Marcus!
your enthusiasm is contagious and creativity always interesting. thanks.
This is sooo cool!
I can even set an automation by tapping/scanning my "contactless debit card", which apparently has RFC as well! OMG!
Great stuff mate! This is super helpful! 😁
Thanks Shane I have set this up with my AirTag on my house keys to start my music application which I always use when leaving home and more importantly it means I won’t leave the keys behind as I have done too many times in the past. 🙏🏽🇬🇧
Very nice, love it! Thanks for sharing.
Great video! Honestly I haven't even thought of using automation, but after watching this and seeing how easy it is and some of the really useful but also very simple automations one can use everyday I am definitely going to give this a go! Have a new 4 pack still in the package unused!
This is great! Please do a Top 10 creative and fun stuff to do witch "AirTags Shorcuts", showing how to configure them. I think this could be really cool. Could be part of a series, created based on your own experience (like in this video) but also considering the recommendation and experience that other people are commenting here, for example, using the AirTag in the remote to active a Movie Scene (like changing lights by time of day, waking cup the Apple TV and TV or Movie proyector, sending a message to family about "movie is about to start", selecting the right movie app.. you know, that cool smart stuff). Anyway, this is function is great and this is just an idea ;O). Thanks!
Thanks for the comment and idea. Love it!
Great. Quick and easy
Wow I never knew that! 😮 that’s awesome!! Thanks Shane 👍
Wow! Gotta try some of these ideas. 👍
I love shortcuts and automations!
WoW! Thanks Shane…. Didn’t know it was possibile.. great idea!
this is golden!!!!!! Thanks man!
This video actually blew my mind. I had no idea AirTags could be used in this manner. Thanks for sharing. Also, subscribed!
Thanks for subscribing!
Keep this all coming man. My mind is turning now.
Awesome, thanks for watching! Let us know what cool ideas you come up with! 😃
Wow. Thanks for this
Thank you so much 😊
This is brilliant!
Awesome video. I haven’t seen how far NFC shortcuts have come in years.
Would be cool to have and NFC card by the fridge to open MFP or Lose It to track food.
This is great Shane…I bought some NFC tags off Amazon recently, but they are a bit hit and miss. Sometimes they trigger, sometimes they don’t. Have some other ones on the way. If they don’t work AirTags may be an option. I set up one to open/close my soma blind depending on the current state of the blind. I have also set one up to control my entrance light.
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I have a HomeKit compatible deadbolt lock. Yale to be specific. Anyway to make it that you have an air tag on your key ring and use the tag and tap the HomeKit door lock and open it that way?
Great find Shane! I did not know AirTags had NFC. Thx.
This is brilliant!! Thanks for sharing!! One quick question though I find nfc tags and even AirTags respond super slow, (have to hold it there re tap a few times) not as fast as your demonstrate in the video. Is there something I’m missing? I’m on the latest iOS with 14PM so don’t think it’s my hardware. Would love your thoughts on this, thanks in advance!
Do you have any idea how to make smart sliding window? I couldn’t find any product nor reviews
Great video, Shane! Always enjoy watching your content
Thanks Brandon!
This awesome!
That’s crazy. Thanks for this
Scene: holding my empty bowl up to Shane and saying in a small, trembling voice; "Please sir, may I have some more?".
Don’t you mean “Please Siri, may I have some more?”
@@mr2ns
Thanks Frederick!! 😆😆
I had no clue. That’s awesome
This is great stuff and the grocery list is key 👍🏼
Can you set it to engage at first swipe then disengage at second?
Mind blown 🤯
I know there used to be a way to get rid of the notification using screen time. It worked a while ago but not sure if it’s still available
Please more examples of automations!
Great ideas.
This is incredible!! You definitely gave me some good ideas! Awesome video! 🔥
Thanks Adam!
This was cool! I have AirTags tans just got gifted 4 more from work 😁. So the nfc stuff is completely separate from the security features of the AirTag? I mean it doesn’t matter what iCloud account the AirTag is bound to?
This is crazy!! Didn’t know you could do this. Another great video bro. 🔥🔥
Thanks bro, appreciate it!!
I believe you can turn off system notifications in the display screen usage section. You have to pick most recent notifications and then disable. Screen time/ notifications section.
Shane how do get my nfc tag to only work when I am home? I cannot seem to figure out how to do that!
Is there a way to use them as a bluetooth beacon?
Thanks for the brilliant idea! Do you know if this still works with iOS16? Because if I click on scan for NFC tags, my IPhone 11 with iOS16 does not find my AirTag. Thank you for your answer!
Thanks, Shane it's a cool idea 😁 I have 8 airtag not used and more than 4 on my apple tv remote control So now I need to think about what automation I will create 🤩
Thanks for watching. Can't wait to hear what you come up with!
Always the best
Hey! Cool video! Would you share where you got your brown watch band? I dig it.
This is GAME CHANGING
would please tell us how we can use airtags to run alexa routine.
Awesome video! Never knew you could set AirTags as NFC tags! Also, what app do you use for your grocery list? I haven’t found a good way of keeping track of my lists yet lol.
Thanks Kristian! That was just the native Apple Reminders app.
Great tip! I just setup a shortcut to open a note with all emergency info for each of my dogs when scanning the AirTag on their collar.
Great idea!
Keep in mind that will only work for your iPhone or whatever you’ve set the automation. If somebody found the tag with won’t don’t much thing
@@jomotech Yes, I know. It was only intended to work for me.
@@GretchenCawthon got your point now! 🙂
Nice! Just strange thing for me.. When I try to add my Airtag like NFC my Iphone don’t found it. What can be the reason?
Great idea, didn’t know that, thanks! Just recently tapped into Homekit. Didn’t need HK before because our new house has the Loxone smarthomesystem already build in but I love Apple and wanted to use HK instead of Loxone! I’m not a techie and it’s kind of hard that these two systems don’t clash but it’s also fun to figure stuff out. 😅
You have a new subscriber. Greetings from Germany! ✌️👩🏻
I sure is fun! Thanks for subscribing! 😀
Hello, greetings from the Dominican Republic, I like the content of your channel, it is very useful. I want to know if I can use the AirTag with the HomeKey. I mean, just touch the AirTag to any lock that has a HomeKey. Thank you
That was a cool video, had no idea
Hi, using Switch user account using Apple TV entry in Shortcuts, I am not able to enter User, it says that nothing could be found and I can not tap manually. Any idea why?
Also, was you able to turn off opening on Safari thing, when you scan airTag
Really waiting for your answers.
I saw that you could unlock your door and unarm your security system when you arrive at home. Can you have it if you leave it would lock the door and arm the security? I want it to do both scenarios. So when I arrive it does one thing and when I leave it does the opposite. Is this possible?
great !
Could I use an airtag or a HomeKit sensor to alert me if I have mail in my letterbox. ie means I don't have to check for physical mail delivery. Which sensor might work best?
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Thanks great video. First time viewer, subscribed!
Thanks for subscribing!
this is very cool
Is it possible to use airtag to log on with username and password on an internet site?
Thank you for this realy nice tip. Just subscribe to your channel. Just found it. I am a realy great Apple fan. And these tips are realy very welcome! ❤❤❤❤
I didn’t know you could use the airtag as an NFC tag. That’s very interesting. I will be watching the comments about this. Thanks, Shane.
Thanks for watching!
Don’t need AirTag for NFC, use any hotel room key… or old credit card
@@amoroso1967 I didn’t know that either. Thanks.
Thanks.
Great video. Can you send me a simple written sequence for connecting it to my iPhone so that I can track lost luggage?
It’s worth noting you can get like 20 NFC tags for $10 on Amazon
You can also use Nintendo Amiibos to automate stuff too. They also use NFCs and your iPhone will recognize them just fine.
I watched this video and still have no idea how this could conceivably be useful in my life.
Please do some automation for AirTags which can be used on a daily basis
Here’s an idea for an AirTag that is connected to your AirPods case. Use the “Set, playback destination to” and choose the AirPods that you have this AirTag with. This is most useful if you have multiple iOS devices and/or multiple AirTags and your AirTags don’t always connect with the right phone or iPad.
Thanks for the idea Gregg!
A welcome home scene that opens garage door unlocks door, and turns on a pathway would be nice, but I worry a little about creating something that makes my home easier to break into
If you go to screen time, and notifications, I think you can disable the notifications from there. Had to do that when I pranked my friends to send their phone into an infinite loop between two apps. Pretty fun.
I always get god ideas from your video, and then there are videos like this one. I truly will be using this idea. I never knew this was possible. I bought a new Ford F150. There is a HOOBs addition to where I can ask Siri to start my truck. I can now use my truck AirTag and start my truck by scanning the Truck AirTag.
So cool! I'm glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
How close to the airtag do you have to have the phone?
If only they didn’t give me headaches I could have a lot of fun with this. Maybe one day I’ll figure out how to make that stop.
Hey Shane thanks for this video it is awesome! I’d like to use this nfc automation to unlock my front door. I want to place an AirTag on a fence near my front door so that when I walk by I can just tap my phone. However it seems like I have to tap on the notification my phone shows. Is there a way to skip that step and have the short cut run right away?
Also on a diff note: I have two kids and two nest cams, one in each room. I have Starling hub so I can see cams in HomeKit (💪). I’ve looked everywhere for an app that will let me not only stream both cams at the same time, BUT ALSO hear the audio from both so I can hear each kid if they cry without having to toggle manually. Is there a solution to this 🙏🙏🙏?
Hey Federico. First of all, I probably wouldn't use an AirTag for that. You might want to look at some outdoor NFC tags.
Secondly, yes there are some ways around the requirement to tap the notification. This is happening because the front door is a "secure accessory." You can use a dummy switch or smart plug to automate with the nfc tag, then unlock the door when the dummy switch turns on, as a workaround. There have been a few comments here about doing that.
Maybe try the HomeCam app. I think you can look at multiple HomeKit camera streams and enable the audio on them.
how can i use this in my wallet(attached Airtag) ; so that it will sound or text or call my mobile as a reminder if i am away of that wallet for for given distance ( example.. 10 ft ?)?
This is cool
Would love to see how to integrate this with amazon echo or Wyze products. As far as I know you can't as neither Amazon nor Wyze have setup shortcut capabilities.
What strap is in your apple watch?
Automation is king
Where’d you get the Apple TV / AirPods case with the AirTag cutout?
Here's my affiliate links for the ones I have:
ATV Remote - geni.us/ATVairtag
AirPod Case - geni.us/AirpodTag
New subscriber thank you 🙏 and aloha from Kaneohe Hawaii lover of mobile tech 🎉
I can't seem to get my phone to read/scan my airtag when trying to set up an automation (Battery is good and I've tested the airtag with FMP).. Any suggestions?