---
title: startObserving()
framework: Screen Time
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 14.0+, iPadOS 14.0+, Mac Catalyst 14.0+, macOS 11.0+]
path: screentime/stscreentimeconfigurationobserver/startobserving()
---

# startObserving()

Starts observing changes to the current configuration.

## Declaration

```swift
func startObserving()
```

## See Also

### Instance methods

- [stopObserving()](screentime/stscreentimeconfigurationobserver/stopobserving().md)