---
title: GetStreamIsActive
framework: VideoDriverKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [driverkit 27.0+]
path: videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getstreamisactive
---

# GetStreamIsActive

Gets the stream activity state.

## Declaration

```occ
bool GetStreamIsActive();
```

## Return Value

Return Value True if the stream is enabled and doing IO; otherwise false.

## See Also

### Working with stream formats

- [SetCurrentStreamFormat](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/setcurrentstreamformat.md)
- [GetCurrentStreamFormat](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getcurrentstreamformat.md)
- [SetAvailableStreamFormats](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/setavailablestreamformats.md)
- [GetAvailableStreamFormats](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getavailablestreamformats.md)
- [GetNumberAvailableStreamFormats](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getnumberavailablestreamformats.md)
- [IOUserVideoStreamBasicDescription](videodriverkit/videodriverkit/iouservideostreambasicdescription.md)
- [GetStreamDirection](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getstreamdirection.md)
- [IOUserVideoStreamDirection](videodriverkit/videodriverkit/iouservideostreamdirection.md)
- [SetStreamIsActive](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/setstreamisactive.md)