App crashes immediately after attempting to initialize TrackPlayer

[Mirott]

Describe the Bug
The app disappears from the foreground immediately after attempting to execute the code TrackPlayer.registerPlaybackService or TrackPlayer.addEventListener
The console does not show anything.
The only thing that appears is a MacOS crash message with the error information:
Crashed:: com.facebook.react.runtime.JavaScript

Steps To Reproduce

1. Install a new Expo project.
2. Install react-native-track-player.
3. Add the code to initialize TrackPlayer.
4. Run the application on iOS

Code To Reproduce

import TrackPlayer from 'react-native-track-player';
import { Event } from "react-native-track-player"

const PlaybackService = async function () {
    TrackPlayer.addEventListener(Event.RemotePlay, () => TrackPlayer.play());
    TrackPlayer.addEventListener(Event.RemotePause, () => TrackPlayer.pause());
};
TrackPlayer.registerPlaybackService(() => PlaybackService);

Environment Info:

"react-native": "0.76.3",
"expo": "52.0.11",
"react-native-track-player": "4.1.1",

System:
  OS: macOS 15.0.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M3
  Memory: 94.98 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 21.3.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.3.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.21
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.2.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.3.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.11.18.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.1
      - iOS 18.1
      - macOS 15.1
      - tvOS 18.1
      - visionOS 2.1
      - watchOS 11.1
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "26"
      - "27"
      - "29"
      - "30"
      - "31"
      - "32"
      - "33"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 31.0.0
      - 33.0.0
      - 33.0.2
      - 34.0.0
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.21829.142.2421.12409432
  Xcode:
    version: 16.1/16B40
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 19.0.2
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.6
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.3
    wanted: 0.76.3
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Real device? Or simulator?
Both
What OS are you running?
MacOS 15.0.1

[TerryMooreII]

@Mirott Currently experiencing the exact same issue with the same setup. Have you had any luck resolving this?

[TerryMooreII]

@Mirott I was able to get this working with expo by using the 3.x release. fwiw i also had the issue with the nightly release.

npm install --save react-native-track-player@3

[rajibola]

1. npm install --save react-native-track-player@3
2. cd ios && pod update
3. cd ..
4. Rebuild the app again

[lovegaoshi]

possibly one of many newarch incompatibility duplicates. see #2395 and #2389. please google to reduce SNR

[vl4di99]

I suppose it's because of the new architecture on Expo 52, too. The app crashes instantly, without even initializing. Hope it will get fixed asap. Will try version 3 for now...

[saraspaudel]

With version 3 it does not work for Android

[itwela]

Letting everyone know I am getting this issue as well on iOS. No matter if I am on simulator or real device. App crashes instantly anytime I put anything related to react-native-track-player in my project. I can confirm that installing react-native-track-player@3 worked and my app is no longer crashing on load. I hope this gets fixed soon or if I can add any insight or help I will do my best.

[realkevonporter]

Letting everyone know I am getting this issue as well on iOS. No matter if I am on simulator or real device. App crashes instantly anytime I put anything related to react-native-track-player in my project. I can confirm that installing react-native-track-player@3 worked and my app is no longer crashing on load. I hope this gets fixed soon or if I can add any insight or help I will do my best.

try disabling the new architecture and rebuilding your project. react-native-track-player isn't compatible with the new architecture. you can enable the new architecture when rntp releases a compatible update.