[🐛] Native Ads request options ignored #703
Description
What happened?
The adChoicesPlacement and aspectRatio options for Native Ads seem to be ignored (at least in a test environment). When creating the request, I set adChoicesPlacement to TOP_LEFT and aspectRatio to PORTRAIT according to the documentation. However, the displayed test ad appears in landscape mode, and the Ad Choices button is positioned at the top right.
The Native ad request :
NativeAd.createForAdRequest(TestIds.NATIVE, { adChoicesPlacement: NativeAdChoicesPlacement.TOP_LEFT, aspectRatio: NativeMediaAspectRatio.PORTRAIT })
The Native ad displayed :
Platforms
Android, but have not tested behavior on iOS
React Native Info
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System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.22631
CPU: "(16) x64 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core Processor "
Memory: 14.29 GB / 31.93 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 22.13.1
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn:
version: 1.22.19
path: ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD
npm:
version: 11.0.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "33"
- "34"
- "35"
Build Tools:
- 30.0.3
- 33.0.0
- 33.0.1
- 34.0.0
- 35.0.0
System Images:
- android-33 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-33 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
Android NDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-223.8836.35.2231.10671973
Visual Studio:
- 17.8.34408.163 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
Java: 21.0.4
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 15.1.3
wanted: ^15.1.3
react:
installed: 18.3.1
wanted: 18.3.1
react-native:
installed: 0.76.6
wanted: 0.76.6
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not foundAre your using Typescript?
- My project is using Typescript
package.json
{
"name": "ads",
"main": "expo-router/entry",
"version": "1.0.0",
"scripts": {
"start": "expo start",
"reset-project": "node ./scripts/reset-project.js",
"android": "expo run:android",
"ios": "expo run:ios",
"web": "expo start --web",
"test": "jest --watchAll",
"lint": "expo lint"
},
"jest": {
"preset": "jest-expo"
},
"dependencies": {
"@expo/vector-icons": "^14.0.2",
"@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^7.2.0",
"@react-navigation/native": "^7.0.14",
"expo": "~52.0.28",
"expo-blur": "~14.0.3",
"expo-constants": "~17.0.5",
"expo-font": "~13.0.3",
"expo-haptics": "~14.0.1",
"expo-linking": "~7.0.5",
"expo-router": "~4.0.17",
"expo-splash-screen": "~0.29.21",
"expo-status-bar": "~2.0.1",
"expo-symbols": "~0.2.1",
"expo-system-ui": "~4.0.7",
"expo-tracking-transparency": "~5.1.1",
"expo-web-browser": "~14.0.2",
"react": "18.3.1",
"react-dom": "18.3.1",
"react-native": "0.76.6",
"react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.20.2",
"react-native-google-mobile-ads": "^14.8.1",
"react-native-reanimated": "~3.16.1",
"react-native-safe-area-context": "4.12.0",
"react-native-screens": "~4.4.0",
"react-native-web": "~0.19.13",
"react-native-webview": "13.12.5"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
"@react-native-community/cli": "^15.1.3",
"@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
"@types/react": "~18.3.12",
"@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.3.0",
"jest": "^29.2.1",
"jest-expo": "~52.0.3",
"react-test-renderer": "18.3.1",
"typescript": "^5.3.3"
},
"private": true
}app.json
{
"expo": {
"name": "ads",
"slug": "ads",
"version": "1.0.0",
"orientation": "portrait",
"icon": "./assets/images/icon.png",
"scheme": "myapp",
"userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
"newArchEnabled": true,
"ios": {
"supportsTablet": true
},
"android": {
"adaptiveIcon": {
"foregroundImage": "./assets/images/adaptive-icon.png",
"backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
},
"package": "com.victorbbulb.ads"
},
"web": {
"bundler": "metro",
"output": "static",
"favicon": "./assets/images/favicon.png"
},
"plugins": [
"expo-router",
[
"expo-splash-screen",
{
"image": "./assets/images/splash-icon.png",
"imageWidth": 200,
"resizeMode": "contain",
"backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
}
],
[
"react-native-google-mobile-ads",
{
"androidAppId": "ca-app-pub-[XXX]"
}
],
"expo-tracking-transparency"
],
"experiments": {
"typedRoutes": true
}
}
}