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[New Arch] useAnimatedDriver does not animate when new architecture is enabled #2661
Description
Description
When using the Animated library from React Native enabling useNativeDriver causes the animation to not run
Steps to reproduce
- Install pods using
npm run pod:new:arc - Start the application with
npm run macos:new:arc - Click the "Fade" button below the red box (useNativeDriver: false)
- Observe the animation running
- Click the "Fade" button below the blue box (useNativeDriver: true)
- Observe no animation
React Native Version
0.78.3
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Desktop
Areas
Fabric - The New Renderer
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: macOS 15.6
CPU: (16) arm64 Apple M4 Max
Memory: 1.20 GB / 48.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 24.5.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.5.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.5.0/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 11.5.1
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.5.0/bin/npm
Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /Users/seanbarker/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.5
- iOS 18.5
- macOS 15.5
- tvOS 18.5
- visionOS 2.5
- watchOS 11.5
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13840223
Xcode:
version: 16.4/16F6
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.16
path: /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk@17/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.2.2
path: /Users/seanbarker/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 15.0.1
wanted: 15.0.1
react:
installed: 19.0.0
wanted: 19.0.0
react-native:
installed: 0.78.3
wanted: 0.78.3
react-native-macos:
installed: 0.78.6
wanted: ^0.78.6
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false
info React Native v0.81.1 is now available (your project is running on v0.78.3).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.81.1
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.78.3&to=0.81.1
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
No stack trace
Reproducer
https://github.com/SeanBarker182/rnMacosRepro
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