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upgrading-expo

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

Updated May 28, 2026
Search Tags:#dependencies#migration#React Native#Expo#breaking changes#sdk upgrade#expo-av
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Skill: upgrading-expo
Source: https://github.com/qbstabletampa-creator/firmware-foundation-studios/tree/main/archive/apps/manna-catch/.agents/skills/upgrading-expo
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What problem does it solve? Upgrading an Expo SDK version often breaks dependencies, deprecated packages, and native configurations, leaving developers to hunt through changelogs and migration guides manually. ## 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 handles prebuild for native changes. - Breaking Change Migration References: Provides detailed guides for the New Architecture (SDK 53+), React 19 and React Compiler (SDK 54+), native tabs (SDK 55), and migrating from expo-av to expo-audio and expo-video. - Housekeeping and Deprecation Cleanup: Identifies deprecated packages (expo-av, AsyncStorage, expo-permissions), redundant Metro/PostCSS config, outdated patches, and unnecessary expo.install.exclude entries. - Use Case: When upgrading an app from Expo SDK 53 to SDK 55, use this Skill to update dependencies, migrate audio/video code off expo-av, convert native tabs imports, and enable React Compiler. ## Quick Start Upgrade my Expo project to the latest SDK and fix any dependency or breaking-change issues that come up.

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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 to 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 work. Install it with `npx expo install react-native-worklets` after upgrading.

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

Run `npx expo prebuild --clean` only when the upgrade requires native changes and the project has existing ios/ and android/ directories. Projects using Continuous Native Generation without those directories should skip prebuild entirely.

Why does VideoView show a black screen on Android after migrating?▼

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 with native tabs in Expo SDK 55?▼

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

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