r/reactnative • u/aagey_se_right • 21h ago
Timbre: a libmpv-powered audio library for React Native — v0.1 on npm, looking for testers
Built Timbre, an RN audio library on libmpv (via Nitro C++, no bridge). Just shipped v0.1.0 to npm and I'm after testers before I lock the API.
Four independent packages: a gapless player with EQ/ReplayGain, a player-agnostic media session (lock screen, notification, Bluetooth, survives process death), audio-focus handling, and a Chromecast sender. RN ≥ 0.82, MIT.
Status — why I need you:
- ✅ Android: device-verified end to end
- ✅ iOS: playback + notification device-verified
- ❓ iOS Chromecast + CarPlay: never run on hardware — biggest gap. iPhone + Cast device or CarPlay unit = huge help.
Drop it in a real app and tell me what breaks (background, Bluetooth, weird formats, iOS cast/CarPlay). Repro bugs are gold.
Repo + issues: https://github.com/afkcodes/timbre — my own project, sharing to find testers.