---
title: "stopMonitoring(_:)"
framework: Device Activity
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 15.0+, iPadOS 15.0+, Mac Catalyst 15.0+]
path: "deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/stopmonitoring(_:)"
---

# stopMonitoring(_:)

Stops monitoring the specified device activities.

## Declaration

```swift
func stopMonitoring(_ activities: [DeviceActivityName] = [])
```

## Parameters

- `activities`: The names of the activities. If the array is empty or no activities are explicitly specified, this method stops monitoring all activities.

## Discussion

Discussion This method ignores names that don’t correspond to monitored activities.

## See Also

### Monitoring Device Activities

- [init()](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/init().md)
- [startMonitoring(_:during:events:)](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/startmonitoring(_:during:events:).md)
- [activities](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/activities.md)