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Expo AV vs React Native Sound

Developers should use Expo AV when building React Native apps with Expo that require audio or video features, such as music players, podcast apps, video streaming, or recording tools meets developers should use react native sound when building react native apps that require audio functionality, such as music players, podcasts, games with sound effects, or educational apps with audio instructions. Here's our take.

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Expo AV

Developers should use Expo AV when building React Native apps with Expo that require audio or video features, such as music players, podcast apps, video streaming, or recording tools

Expo AV

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Developers should use Expo AV when building React Native apps with Expo that require audio or video features, such as music players, podcast apps, video streaming, or recording tools

Pros

  • +It is ideal for projects needing quick media integration without dealing with platform-specific native modules, as it abstracts complexities and ensures consistent behavior across iOS and Android
  • +Related to: react-native, expo

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

React Native Sound

Developers should use React Native Sound when building React Native apps that require audio functionality, such as music players, podcasts, games with sound effects, or educational apps with audio instructions

Pros

  • +It's particularly useful because it offers cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android) with a unified JavaScript interface, simplifying audio implementation compared to native platform-specific code
  • +Related to: react-native, javascript

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Expo AV if: You want it is ideal for projects needing quick media integration without dealing with platform-specific native modules, as it abstracts complexities and ensures consistent behavior across ios and android and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use React Native Sound if: You prioritize it's particularly useful because it offers cross-platform compatibility (ios and android) with a unified javascript interface, simplifying audio implementation compared to native platform-specific code over what Expo AV offers.

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The Bottom Line
Expo AV wins

Developers should use Expo AV when building React Native apps with Expo that require audio or video features, such as music players, podcast apps, video streaming, or recording tools

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