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doublesymmetry/react-native-track-player

The best audio player for React Native. Built on the New Architecture — Android Auto, caching, preloading, background playback, and more. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/doublesymmetry/react-native-track-player · homepage · TypeScript · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 95
  • Release rhythm 93
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 3
  • age_days: 3457
  • days_rel: 48
  • days_push: 33
  • n_releases_24m: 10

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3707 stars · 1197 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A React Native audio player library built on the New Architecture (JSI/TurboModules) providing background playback, queue management, caching, preloading, and remote controls. V5 is commercially licensed (free for personal/educational use), while V4 remains Apache-2.0 on a frozen branch.

Use cases

  • play music in the background of a react native app
  • add audio playback with lock screen controls to my app
  • integrate android auto and carplay playback
  • cache audio for offline playback in react native
  • build a podcast player with react native
  • preload upcoming tracks for gapless playback
  • stream audio with chromecast and airplay support

When to choose

  • building a React Native music, podcast, or radio app on the New Architecture
  • you need background playback, remote controls, or car dashboard integration
  • you want a fully typed TypeScript audio API with React hooks
  • you can accept a commercial license for production use

When to avoid

  • you need a fully free open-source license for commercial use (use V4 or another player)
  • your project is on React Native < 0.74 or the old architecture
  • you are not using React Native (e.g., Flutter or native apps)
  • you need DRM playback today (listed as coming soon)

Facets

library · maturity active

audio-processing ui-components caching middleware mobile-development media cross-platform windows cross-platform react-native audio-player background-playback android-auto carplay jsi turbo-modules typescript commercial-license music-player audio android ios mobile

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
doublesymmetry/react-native-track-playermain95

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