Live activity
Battery impact of live-activity stack
live-activity stack is a small SwiftUI surface. Notifications sit in front of music and weather; swipe moves between them. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2026-10-19
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. live-activity stack should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so live-activity stack is not in the stack all day.