---
title: startingChannel
framework: Core Audio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 15.0+]
path: coreaudio/audiohardwarestream/startingchannel
---

# startingChannel

An Int that specifies the first element in the owning device that corresponds to element one of this stream.

## Declaration

```swift
var startingChannel: Int { get throws }
```