Everything new in Expo SDK 56

SDK 56 is the release where Expo UI goes production-ready and lands in the default template. That's a bigger shift than it sounds: SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose APIs, stable, out of the box. I break down everything in the video, including inline modules, which let you drop Swift or Kotlin files right next to your TypeScript with zero linking.

If you're still on Expo Go, watch this before upgrading. Apple's rules broke compatibility and I explain the workarounds.

What's inside

• Why Expo Go doesn't support SDK 55 or 56 yet, and what to use instead
• Expo UI stable: bottom sheets, sliders, switches, and more, cross-platform
• useNativeState keeps inputs smooth by skipping the JS thread
• Drop-in replacements for community packages like date pickers and bottom sheets
• Precompiled packages that speed up your builds automatically
• Inline modules: native code in your app folder, no boilerplate

Resources

CourseReact Native course

Go deeper in the Native Modules section: 60 minutes on the Expo Modules API and custom native views.