---
title: startStream()
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: homekit/hmcamerastreamcontrol/startstream()
---

# startStream()

Starts the camera stream.

## Declaration

```swift
func startStream()
```

## Discussion

Discussion When streaming has successfully started, the cameraStream property is updated with the new stream.

## See Also

### Controlling the stream

- [stopStream()](homekit/hmcamerastreamcontrol/stopstream().md)
- [cameraStream](homekit/hmcamerastreamcontrol/camerastream.md)
- [HMCameraStream](homekit/hmcamerastream.md)
- [streamState](homekit/hmcamerastreamcontrol/streamstate.md)
- [HMCameraStreamState](homekit/hmcamerastreamstate.md)