---
title: Start
framework: VideoDriverKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [driverkit 27.0+]
path: videodriverkit/iouservideodriver/start
---

# Start

## Declaration

```occ
virtual kern_return_t Start(IOService *provider);
```

## See Also

### Running the driver service

- [init](videodriverkit/iouservideodriver/init.md)
- [Stop](videodriverkit/iouservideodriver/stop.md)
- [free](videodriverkit/iouservideodriver/free.md)