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upgrading-expo

Guides Expo SDK upgrades and fixes dependency and breaking-change issues.

Updated Mar 22, 2026
Search Tags:#dependency management#migration#mobile development#react native#expo#sdk upgrade#expo-av
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What problem does it solve? Upgrading an Expo SDK version often breaks dependencies, deprecated packages, and native configurations. This Skill provides a structured upgrade process with diagnostics, cache clearing, and migration references so the upgrade completes without guesswork. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Step-by-Step Upgrade Workflow: Runs npx expo install expo@latest, npx expo install --fix, and npx expo-doctor diagnostics, then clears caches and reinstalls dependencies. - Breaking Change Migration Guides: Includes references for the New Architecture (SDK 53+), React 19 changes (SDK 54), React Compiler setup, native tabs API changes (SDK 55), and expo-av to expo-audio/expo-video migrations. - Housekeeping and Cleanup: Identifies deprecated packages, removable config files (babel.config.js, metro.config.js), outdated patches, and obsolete expo.install.exclude entries. - Use Case: When upgrading a React Native app from Expo SDK 53 to SDK 55, use this Skill to update dependencies, migrate expo-av audio/video code, convert native tabs components, and enable React Compiler. ## Quick Start Upgrade my Expo app to the latest SDK version and fix any dependency or breaking-change issues.

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How do I upgrade my Expo SDK version?▼

Run npx expo install expo@latest followed by npx expo install --fix to align dependencies, then run npx expo-doctor for diagnostics. Clear caches with npx expo export -p ios --clear and remove node_modules and .expo before reinstalling.

How do I migrate from expo-av to expo-audio and expo-video?▼

Replace Audio.Sound with the useAudioPlayer hook and Audio.Recording with useAudioRecorder from expo-audio, and replace the Video component with VideoView plus useVideoPlayer from expo-video. Note that expo-audio and expo-video use seconds instead of milliseconds.

Does Expo SDK 54 require react-native-worklets?▼

Yes, Expo SDK 54 and later require react-native-worklets for react-native-reanimated to function. Install it with npx expo install react-native-worklets after upgrading.

When should I run npx expo prebuild --clean during an upgrade?▼

Run npx expo prebuild --clean only when the upgrade requires native changes and the ios/ or android/ directories exist in the project. Projects using Continuous Native Generation regenerate native projects at build time and should skip this step.

Why does VideoView show a black screen on Android after migrating to expo-video?▼

Having both expo-av and expo-video installed simultaneously causes black screens on Android. Uninstall expo-av before installing expo-video, and avoid mounting the same player in multiple VideoViews at once.

What changed in native tabs for Expo SDK 55?▼

In SDK 55, Icon, Label, Badge, and VectorIcon are no longer separate imports from expo-router/unstable-native-tabs. They are accessed as static properties like NativeTabs.Trigger.Icon and NativeTabs.Trigger.Label.

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