iPhone Read NFC tags

[thejadedmonkey]

Greetings!

I have a bunch of NFC tags and I'm curious how to use them with the iPhone. I was expecting that I could write, say, a URL, and when I tap the iPhone, I could launch that URL automagically.

Instead, it seems that I need to use the Shortcuts app to assign an NFC tag a specific action for the phone. This means if I change the data, my wife won't get the new data. I'm not looking to use a "home" automation, since we also use Android in the house.

So, how in the world do you write a tag that the iPhone will read natively?

Thanks in advance.

 

[gsmornot]

Greetings!

I have a bunch of NFC tags and I'm curious how to use them with the iPhone. I was expecting that I could write, say, a URL, and when I tap the iPhone, I could launch that URL automagically.

Instead, it seems that I need to use the Shortcuts app to assign an NFC tag a specific action for the phone. This means if I change the data, my wife won't get the new data. I'm not looking to use a "home" automation, since we also use Android in the house.

So, how in the world do you write a tag that the iPhone will read natively?

Thanks in advance.

Well, so far as I know, Apple has not opened this up the way Android has. I doubt you will get much but keep trying. It certainly has to be out there if they are planning the auto key with BMW.

 

[whokilledkaji]

You can make personal automations in the Siri Shortcuts app using any old NFC tag you have lying around. It's a bit limited, but works. You can trigger a url from a tag, it doesn't need to be written to the tag at all. I just made one as a test and it worked flawlessly.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Well, so far as I know, Apple has not opened this up the way Android has. I doubt you will get much but keep trying. It certainly has to be out there if they are planning the auto key with BMW.

That's.... Really aggravating. Even my old Windows phones that haven't been supported for ages have this feature. Hopefully it comes with IOS 14.
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You can make personal automations in the Siri Shortcuts app using any old NFC tag you have lying around. It's a bit limited, but works. You can trigger a url from a tag, it doesn't need to be written to the tag at all. I just made one as a test and it worked flawlessly.

For my daughters 2nd birthday I was thinking two NFC tags would be cool. One to connect to a Bluetooth stereo in her room, the 2nd to play a spotify Playlist. At age 2 I can teach her "tap here than here for a dance party", but I don't feel like trying to explain the difference between android and ios to a 2 year old.

 

[whokilledkaji]

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That's.... Really aggravating. Even my old Windows phones that haven't been supported for ages have this feature. Hopefully it comes with IOS 14.
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For my daughters 2nd birthday I was thinking two NFC tags would be cool. One to connect to a Bluetooth stereo in her room, the 2nd to play a spotify Playlist. At age 2 I can teach her "tap here than here for a dance party", but I don't feel like trying to explain the difference between android and ios to a 2 year old.

I think you can do that. I think you could do both with one tag too. You can set an airplay destination and then have it play music. Not sure about Spotify though...

Siri Shortcuts is an Apple app too. Works great.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

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I think you can do that. I think you could do both with one tag too. You can set an airplay destination and then have it play music. Not sure about Spotify though...

Siri Shortcuts is an Apple app too. Works great.

I guess I'll keep messing around with it then. If I can get it to autoplay a playlist via a specific bluetooth device, it might be worth a slight inconvenience. I can manage the playlist via adding/deleting songs in spotify instead of changing it on the tag.