🐛 Android: Sound does not play in RELEASE build (works in DEBUG)

[iqraKhaliq]

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Bug summary

When using react-native-nitro-sound, sound playback works perfectly in debug builds but fails silently in release builds on Android.

• No JavaScript error is thrown
• No native crash occurs
• The sound simply does not play
  The same code and same sound file work in debug

react-native-nitro-modules: 0.31.10
react-native-nitro-sound: 0.2.10
react-native: 0.80.2

Library version

0.2.10

Project type

React Native (bare workflow)

React Native version

0.80.2

Expo SDK version (if applicable)

No response

Environment info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.7.3
  CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
  Memory: 37.96 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.9.0
    path: /Users/macbookpro/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /Users/macbookpro/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.3
    path: /Users/macbookpro/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.06.30.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /Users/macbookpro/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "29"
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 29.0.2
      - 30.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 33.0.0
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
      - 36.1.0
    System Images:
      - android-35 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2412.12266719
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 21.0.8
    path: /usr/local/opt/openjdk@21/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.2.2
    path: /Users/macbookpro/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.1.1
    wanted: 19.1.1
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.80.2
    wanted: 0.80.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Steps to reproduce

1. Add an audio file
2. Trigger sound playback → ✅ sound plays
3. Install the release APK on a physical device
4. Trigger sound playback → ❌ no sound plays

Reproducible example repository

N/A

[NikhilMasurkar]

same issue

[iqraKhaliq]

Resolved the inconsistent file URL issue between Android debug and release builds by implementing a patch to properly handle files from the Android raw folder.

react-native-nitro-sound+0.2.10.patch