Keep Rotation Lock ON — But Auto-Unlock for YouTube! (iPhone Shortcut Guide)
Keep Rotation Lock ON — But Auto-Unlock for YouTube! (iPhone Shortcut Guide)
How to Auto-Disable Rotation Lock for YouTube on iPhone!
iPhone Trick: Keep Rotation Lock ON… Except for YouTube
Want your iPhone’s Rotation Lock to stay ON all the time — but unlock automatically only inside YouTube?
This iPhone shortcut makes it happen. No more accidental rotations, no more opening Control Center every time.
In this video, I’ll show you how to:
✔️ Keep Rotation Lock always ON
✔️ Automatically turn it OFF only when you open YouTube
✔️ Turn it back ON when you close YouTube
✔️ Make everything run fully automatically using the Shortcuts app
Perfect for anyone who hates the screen flipping by accident, but still wants YouTube to rotate into landscape.
🔧 STEPS — TURN ROTATION LOCK OFF WHEN OPENING YOUTUBE
1. Open Shortcuts
2. Go to Automation
3. Tap + → Create Personal Automation
4. Tap App → Choose YouTube
5. Select Is Opened
6. Turn ON Run Immediately → Next
7. Tap Create New Shortcut
8. Search Orientation → Set Orientation Lock → set to Off
9. Tap Done
🔒 STEPS — TURN ROTATION LOCK ON WHEN CLOSING YOUTUBE
1. Tap + → Create Personal Automation
2. Choose App → pick YouTube
3. Select Is Closed
4. Turn ON Run Immediately → Next
5. Tap Create New Shortcut
6. Search Orientation → Set Orientation Lock → set to On
7. Tap Done
Now your iPhone stays locked in portrait everywhere — except YouTube.
Open the app → rotation unlocks automatically.
Close it → rotation locks again.
All hands-free.
#iphone #iphonetips #ios26 #shortcut #shortcutsapp #youtube #rotationlock #iphonetricks #apple #techtips