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

# SetStartingChannel

Sets the starting channel of the stream.

## Declaration

```occ
kern_return_t SetStartingChannel(uint32_t in_starting_channel);
```

## Parameters

- `in_starting_channel`: The index of the first element in the owning device that corresponds to element one of this stream.

## Discussion

Discussion Starting channel can be changed dynamically. The object sends a notification to the host to update the object state on success.

## See Also

### Working with channels

- [GetStartingChannel](videodriverkit/iouservideostream/getstartingchannel.md)