Build a Music App with React Native (From Scratch!)

Set up Expo and React Native environments, install Node and Git, create an Expo app named Music Me, run the iOS simulator, and commit to GitHub.

Build a two-screen music app using React Navigation's native stack, creating a library screen and a currently playing screen, and wiring navigation with a sample button.

Install the React Native track player native dependency for iOS and Android to enable playback and track controls, then use the Expo dev client to run a development build.

Create a track player provider in React Native and use a track player hook to share is playing, play, and stop, wrapping the app with default tracks to enable queueing.

Build a track list with FlatList in React Native, fetch tracks from a provider, render each item with artwork and title, and enable skip to and play actions.

Render a bottom currently playing bar in a React Native music app. Use the active track from the track provider and implement play/pause controls with icons.

Navigate to the currently playing screen with React Navigation and type-safe root stack params, then build a media view with artwork, title, playback controls, and a back button.

Build a currently playing track slider in a React Native music app by integrating the slider package, wiring position and duration, and enabling scrubbing with seek for smooth playback.

Polish the music app by swapping artwork to Expo image for memory caching, adding a bordered artwork component, and refining loading—disable play until ready while avoiding unnecessary spinners.

Name your app Musicmy, configure app.json for portrait orientation and icons, update the splash background and adaptive icon, replace assets, rebuild, and prepare for app store submission.

Learn to register a track player playback service for React Native, configure index.ts entry, and test playback controls on Android and iOS with next, previous, play and pause.

Configure Expo production builds for a React Native music app, create a Google service account, enable the Android API, securely manage keys, and set up internal testing on Google Play.

Enroll in the Apple developer program, pay $99, and create an iOS build; configure App Store Connect, resolve agreements, ensure a unique app name and slug, then submit for review.

Commit and push your React Native music app changes, stage all edits, ensure no secrets or Google account services are committed, and sync the 1.0.0 release on GitHub.

We finally built a music app after weeks of work, and we present it to Baws with a playful, dog-friendly exchange.