Android app crashes in release build if I store Rive file locally in raw assets.

[NehaMondal]

Description

Android app crashes in release build if I store Rive file locally in raw assets.

Provide a Repro

<--
<Rive
onPlay={onPlay}
resourceName={'file_name'}
style={{ width, height }}
onRiveEventReceived={onRiveEventReceived}
/>

-->

File path

android/app/src/main/res/raw/file_name.riv

Device & Versions (please complete the following information)

• Device: Android device
• OS: Android 14
• NPM Version: npm --version - 10.7.0

Additional context

The rive is working fine on iOS and android emulator, but for android, it's causing crash in release build.

[conanm]

i have the same problem on iOS. it's IN the bundle, i followed all the steps. but at runtime my expo app doesn't find it if i do a testflight build

just going to use a URL and host it at this stage losing too much time on this.

[anatoleblanc]

Using the source props with relative path to the local asset fixed it for me

[Shasikhan]

same issue. in development mode it is working, but when apk is build, its crashing.

[Shasikhan]

@anatoleblanc how did you solve it? can you show code snippet?

[evelant]

Yeah I'm seeing the same thing on iOS. Crashes the app instantly. I'm using the source prop and it still crashes. If I switch to a URL it doesn't crash immediately but crashes on fireState. @HayesGordon any ETA on fixes for these things? v9.3.1 appears to be mostly unusable.

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0 at 0x0000000103c26570
Crashed Thread: 0

Application Specific Information:
release > viewForReactTag:

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   TaskHero                        0x203c26570         closure in RiveReactNativeViewManager.fireState
1   TaskHero                        0x202f136b4         thunk for closure
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x332705aa8         _dispatch_call_block_and_release
3   libdispatch.dylib               0x33271f580         _dispatch_client_callout
4   libdispatch.dylib               0x33273c570         _dispatch_main_queue_drain.cold.5
5   libdispatch.dylib               0x332714d2c         _dispatch_main_queue_drain
6   libdispatch.dylib               0x332714c68         _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF
7   CoreFoundation                  0x32287d2b0         __CFRUNLOOP_IS_SERVICING_THE_MAIN_DISPATCH_QUEUE__
8   CoreFoundation                  0x32287b0ac         __CFRunLoopRun
9   CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
10  GraphicsServices                0x3bbfb518c         GSEventRunModal
11  UIKitCore                       0x327da623c         -[UIApplication _run]
12  UIKitCore                       0x327da446c         UIApplicationMain
13  TaskHero                        0x202925774         main (AppDelegate.swift:7)
14  <unknown>                       0x1c6703ad8         <redacted>

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   TaskHero                        0x203c26570         closure in RiveReactNativeViewManager.fireState
1   TaskHero                        0x202f136b4         thunk for closure
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x332705aa8         _dispatch_call_block_and_release
3   libdispatch.dylib               0x33271f580         _dispatch_client_callout
4   libdispatch.dylib               0x33273c570         _dispatch_main_queue_drain.cold.5
5   libdispatch.dylib               0x332714d2c         _dispatch_main_queue_drain
6   libdispatch.dylib               0x332714c68         _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF
7   CoreFoundation                  0x32287d2b0         __CFRUNLOOP_IS_SERVICING_THE_MAIN_DISPATCH_QUEUE__
8   CoreFoundation                  0x32287b0ac         __CFRunLoopRun
9   CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
10  GraphicsServices                0x3bbfb518c         GSEventRunModal
11  UIKitCore                       0x327da623c         -[UIApplication _run]
12  UIKitCore                       0x327da446c         UIApplicationMain
13  TaskHero                        0x202925774         main (AppDelegate.swift:7)
14  <unknown>                       0x1c6703ad8         <redacted>

Thread 1
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002a90         __workq_kernreturn
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373026a8         _pthread_wqthread

Thread 2
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002a90         __workq_kernreturn
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373026a8         _pthread_wqthread

Thread 3
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002a90         __workq_kernreturn
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373026a8         _pthread_wqthread

Thread 4 name: com.apple.uikit.eventfetch-thread
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002ce4         mach_msg2_trap
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4006398         mach_msg2_internal
2   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40062b4         mach_msg_overwrite
3   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40060fc         mach_msg
4   CoreFoundation                  0x32287b6c8         __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort
5   CoreFoundation                  0x32287ada8         __CFRunLoopRun
6   CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
7   Foundation                      0x3201448a4         -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:]
8   Foundation                      0x3201436d4         -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runUntilDate:]
9   UIKitCore                       0x327e995e8         -[UIEventFetcher threadMain]
10  Foundation                      0x3201e5cf4         __NSThread__start__
11  libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 5
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ff9f0         start_wqthread

Thread 6 name: com.facebook.react.runtime.JavaScript
0   hermes                          0x10533f548         hermes::vm::Interpreter::interpretFunction<T>
1   hermes                          0x1053386f0         hermes::vm::Runtime::interpretFunctionImpl
2   hermes                          0x10532b1d8         hermes::vm::JSFunction::_callImpl
3   hermes                          0x10532ade4         hermes::vm::BoundFunction::_boundCall
4   hermes                          0x105313878         facebook::hermes::HermesRuntimeImpl::call
5   TaskHero                        0x20368eb18         [inlined] facebook::jsi::Function::call (jsi-inl.h:268)
6   TaskHero                        0x20368eb18         [inlined] facebook::jsi::Function::call (jsi-inl.h:273)
7   TaskHero                        0x20368eb18         facebook::react::Task::execute (Task.cpp:45)
8   TaskHero                        0x20368aa70         facebook::react::RuntimeScheduler_Modern::executeTask (RuntimeScheduler_Modern.cpp:382)
9   TaskHero                        0x20368b37c         facebook::react::RuntimeScheduler_Modern::runEventLoopTick (RuntimeScheduler_Modern.cpp:328)
10  TaskHero                        0x20368b070         facebook::react::RuntimeScheduler_Modern::runEventLoop (RuntimeScheduler_Modern.cpp:271)
11  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] std::__1::__function::__value_func<T>::operator()[abi:ne190102] (function.h:430)
12  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] std::__1::function<T>::operator() (function.h:989)
13  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] const::lambda::operator() (ReactInstance.cpp:83)
14  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] std::__1::__invoke[abi:ne190102]<T> (invoke.h:149)
15  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] std::__1::__invoke_void_return_wrapper<T>::__call[abi:ne190102]<T> (invoke.h:224)
16  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         [inlined] std::__1::__function::__alloc_func<T>::operator()[abi:ne190102] (function.h:171)
17  TaskHero                        0x20365bc38         std::__1::__function::__func<T>::operator() (function.h:313)
18  TaskHero                        0x20350ab7c         [inlined] std::__1::__function::__value_func<T>::operator()[abi:ne190102] (function.h:430)
19  TaskHero                        0x20350ab7c         [inlined] std::__1::function<T>::operator() (function.h:989)
20  TaskHero                        0x20350ab7c         facebook::react::tryAndReturnError (RCTCxxUtils.mm:73)
21  TaskHero                        0x203519004         facebook::react::RCTMessageThread::tryFunc (RCTMessageThread.mm:68)
22  TaskHero                        0x203518e10         [inlined] std::__1::__function::__value_func<T>::operator()[abi:ne190102] (function.h:430)
23  TaskHero                        0x203518e10         [inlined] std::__1::function<T>::operator() (function.h:989)
24  TaskHero                        0x203518e10         facebook::react::RCTMessageThread::runAsync (RCTMessageThread.mm:44)
25  CoreFoundation                  0x32287e358         __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_BLOCK__
26  CoreFoundation                  0x32287b554         __CFRunLoopDoBlocks
27  CoreFoundation                  0x32287b240         __CFRunLoopRun
28  CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
29  TaskHero                        0x203657990         +[RCTJSThreadManager runRunLoop] (RCTJSThreadManager.mm:102)
30  Foundation                      0x3201e5cf4         __NSThread__start__
31  libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 7 name: hades
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008438         __psynch_cvwait
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373012f8         _pthread_cond_wait
2   libc++.1.dylib                  0x343d792c0         std::__1::condition_variable::wait
3   hermes                          0x1053d4e94         hermes::vm::HadesGC::Executor::worker
4   hermes                          0x1053d4dfc         std::__1::__thread_proxy[abi:v160006]<T>
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 8
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008658         __semwait_signal
1   libsystem_c.dylib               0x3327ac3e4         nanosleep
2   libsystem_c.dylib               0x3327b8d0c         sleep
3   TaskHero                        0x20399136c         monitorCachedData (SentryCrashCachedData.c:146)
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 9 name: SentryCrash Exception Handler (Secondary)
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002ce4         mach_msg2_trap
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4006398         mach_msg2_internal
2   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40062b4         mach_msg_overwrite
3   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40060fc         mach_msg
4   TaskHero                        0x20399ab20         handleExceptions (SentryCrashMonitor_MachException.c:313)
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 11 name: io.sentry.app-hang-tracker
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008658         __semwait_signal
1   libsystem_c.dylib               0x3327ac3e4         nanosleep
2   Foundation                      0x32032ba94         +[NSThread sleepForTimeInterval:]
3   TaskHero                        0x20397b298         -[SentryANRTrackerV1 detectANRs] (SentryANRTrackerV1.m:105)
4   Foundation                      0x3201e5cf4         __NSThread__start__
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 12 name: com.apple.NSURLConnectionLoader
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002ce4         mach_msg2_trap
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4006398         mach_msg2_internal
2   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40062b4         mach_msg_overwrite
3   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40060fc         mach_msg
4   CoreFoundation                  0x32287b6c8         __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort
5   CoreFoundation                  0x32287ada8         __CFRunLoopRun
6   CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
7   CFNetwork                       0x325413ee8         +[__CFN_CoreSchedulingSetRunnable _run:]
8   Foundation                      0x3201e5cf4         __NSThread__start__
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 13 name: hades
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008438         __psynch_cvwait
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373012f8         _pthread_cond_wait
2   libc++.1.dylib                  0x343d792c0         std::__1::condition_variable::wait
3   hermes                          0x1053d4e94         hermes::vm::HadesGC::Executor::worker
4   hermes                          0x1053d4dfc         std::__1::__thread_proxy[abi:v160006]<T>
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 14 name: hades
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008438         __psynch_cvwait
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373012f8         _pthread_cond_wait
2   libc++.1.dylib                  0x343d792c0         std::__1::condition_variable::wait
3   hermes                          0x1053d4e94         hermes::vm::HadesGC::Executor::worker
4   hermes                          0x1053d4dfc         std::__1::__thread_proxy[abi:v160006]<T>
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 15 name: com.apple.coremedia.sharedRootQueue.47
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002c78         semaphore_timedwait_trap
1   libdispatch.dylib               0x33273a168         _dispatch_sema4_timedwait
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x332707e54         _dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow
3   libdispatch.dylib               0x332717ba4         _dispatch_worker_thread
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 16 name: com.apple.coremedia.rootQueue.fP-45.mP-47
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002c78         semaphore_timedwait_trap
1   libdispatch.dylib               0x33273a168         _dispatch_sema4_timedwait
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x332707e54         _dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow
3   libdispatch.dylib               0x332717ba4         _dispatch_worker_thread
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 17
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ff9f0         start_wqthread

Thread 18
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ff9f0         start_wqthread

Thread 19
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ff9f0         start_wqthread

Thread 20 name: com.apple.coremedia.sharedRootQueue.47
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002c78         semaphore_timedwait_trap
1   libdispatch.dylib               0x33273a168         _dispatch_sema4_timedwait
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x332707e54         _dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow
3   libdispatch.dylib               0x332717ba4         _dispatch_worker_thread
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 21 name: JavaScriptCore libpas scavenger
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008438         __psynch_cvwait
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373012f8         _pthread_cond_wait
2   JavaScriptCore                  0x351520520         scavenger_thread_main
3   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 22
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4008438         __psynch_cvwait
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4373012f8         _pthread_cond_wait
2   libc++.1.dylib                  0x343d792c0         std::__1::condition_variable::wait
3   RiveRuntime                     0x105154758         rive::gpu::BackgroundShaderCompiler::threadMain
4   RiveRuntime                     0x105155284         std::__1::__thread_proxy[abi:un170006]<T>
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 23
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4002ce4         mach_msg2_trap
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c4006398         mach_msg2_internal
2   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40062b4         mach_msg_overwrite
3   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3c40060fc         mach_msg
4   CoreFoundation                  0x32287b6c8         __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort
5   CoreFoundation                  0x32287ada8         __CFRunLoopRun
6   CoreFoundation                  0x32289f6fc         CFRunLoopRunSpecific
7   CoreFoundation                  0x32289d214         _legacyStreamRunLoop_workThread
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x4372ffaf8         _pthread_start

Thread 0 crashed with <unknown> Thread State (32-bit):
  cpsr: 0x0000000060001000   fp: 0x000000016d4de360   lr: 0x0000000103c264f4   pc: 0x0000000103c26570
    sp: 0x000000016d4de330   x0: 0x000000010f2c04c0   x1: 0x000000021925c1a0  x10: 0x020000010435abdd
   x11: 0x030000010435abdd  x12: 0x0000000000000003  x13: 0x000000014bb0c700  x14: 0x030000010435abdd
   x15: 0x000000010435abd8  x16: 0x000000019d1dd92c  x17: 0x000000019e99bf38  x18: 0x0000000000000000
   x19: 0x400000014c18a460   x2: 0x000000010435abd8  x20: 0xc00000000000000e  x21: 0x0000000000000000
   x22: 0x000000010f2c04c0  x23: 0x000000010683eee0  x24: 0x000000014c32b9c0  x25: 0x000000014c32ba80
   x26: 0x0000000000000114  x27: 0x0000000000000000  x28: 0xffffffff76ffffff   x3: 0x0000000103ecb54f
    x4: 0xc00000000000000e   x5: 0x400000014c18a460   x6: 0x0000000103c2646c   x7: 0x3777fa651864428e
    x8: 0x0000000000000004   x9: 0x030000010435abdd



EOF

[evelant]

OK my problem above was a null-safety issue. Currently the swift code is using unsafe type coercion:

rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeViewManager.swift

Line 44 in 7ad0b22

let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView

Note the as! This will hard crash the app if the view is unmounted which is what happened in my case. Some conditional rendering unmounted the view containing the Rive animation then this unsafe type coercion crashed the app.

@HayesGordon could the Rive team please focus on fixing these null safety issues for the next release? I'm getting a lot of flak from my team for choosing Rive because we keep getting crashes due to basic lack of safety and error handling in the library.

[evelant]

I've fixed rive-react-native by removing all of the non-null assertions and unsafe type casts and replaced them with error logging. Should result in a lot less crashes in simple edge cases or misconfigurations. #331

Here's a patch that can be used with patch-package if anybody wants to apply this to their project now -- disclaimer, I'm not a swift or kotlin expert and our rive use case is very simple so I haven't tested this extensively but it at least fixes the basic unsafe operation crashes for us.

diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RNRiveError.kt b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RNRiveError.kt
index d2e80b0..05263b0 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RNRiveError.kt
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RNRiveError.kt
@@ -25,43 +25,43 @@ enum class RNRiveError(private val mValue: String) {
       return when (ex) {
         is ArtboardException -> {
           val err = IncorrectArtboardName
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Unknown artboard exception"
           return err
         }
         is UnsupportedRuntimeVersionException -> {
           val err = UnsupportedRuntimeVersion
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Unsupported runtime version"
           return err
         }
         is MalformedFileException -> {
           val err = MalformedFile
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Malformed file"
           return err
         }
         is AnimationException -> {
           val err = IncorrectAnimationName
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Unknown animation exception"
           return err
         }
         is StateMachineException -> {
           val err = IncorrectStateMachineName
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Unknown state machine exception"
           return err
         }
         is StateMachineInputException -> {
           val err = IncorrectStateMachineInput
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Unknown state machine input exception"
           return err
         }
         is TextValueRunException -> {
           val err = TextRunNotFoundError
-          err.message = ex.message!!
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Text run not found"
           return err
         }
         is ViewModelException -> {
           val err = DataBindingError
-          err.message = ex.message!!
-          return err;
+          err.message = ex.message ?: "Data binding error"
+          return err
         }
         else -> null
       }
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeView.kt b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeView.kt
index 25746a8..8a12890 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeView.kt
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeView.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class ReactNativeRiveAnimationView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) :
 
 @SuppressLint("ViewConstructor")
 class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout(context) {
+  private val TAG = "RiveReactNativeView"
   private var riveAnimationView: ReactNativeRiveAnimationView? = null
   private var resourceName: String? = null
   private var resId: Int = -1
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
         if (animation is LinearAnimationInstance) {
           onLoopEnd(animation.name, RNLoopMode.mapToRNLoopMode(animation.loop))
         } else {
-          throw IllegalArgumentException("Only animation can be passed as an argument")
+          Log.e(TAG, "notifyLoop: Expected LinearAnimationInstance but got ${animation.javaClass.simpleName}")
         }
       }
 
@@ -322,15 +324,18 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
 
   fun pause() {
     try {
-      if (riveAnimationView?.playingAnimations?.isNotEmpty() == true) {
-        riveAnimationView!!.pause(riveAnimationView!!.playingAnimations.first().name)
-      } else if (riveAnimationView?.playingStateMachines?.isNotEmpty() == true) {
-        riveAnimationView!!.pause(riveAnimationView!!.playingStateMachines.first().name, true)
+      val view = riveAnimationView ?: return
+      if (view.playingAnimations.isNotEmpty()) {
+        view.pause(view.playingAnimations.first().name)
+      } else if (view.playingStateMachines.isNotEmpty()) {
+        view.pause(view.playingStateMachines.first().name, true)
       } else {
-        riveAnimationView?.pause()
+        view.pause()
       }
     } catch (ex: RiveException) {
       handleRiveException(ex)
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in pause: ${ex.message}")
     }
   }
 
@@ -355,11 +360,19 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
   }
 
   fun touchBegan(x: Float, y: Float) {
-    riveAnimationView?.controller?.pointerEvent(PointerEvents.POINTER_DOWN, x, y)
+    try {
+      riveAnimationView?.controller?.pointerEvent(PointerEvents.POINTER_DOWN, x, y)
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in touchBegan: ${ex.message}")
+    }
   }
 
   fun touchEnded(x: Float, y: Float) {
-    riveAnimationView?.controller?.pointerEvent(PointerEvents.POINTER_UP, x, y)
+    try {
+      riveAnimationView?.controller?.pointerEvent(PointerEvents.POINTER_UP, x, y)
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in touchEnded: ${ex.message}")
+    }
   }
 
   fun setTextRunValue(textRunName: String, textValue: String) {
@@ -498,16 +511,23 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
       val viewModel = file.defaultViewModelForArtboard(artboard)
 
       fun bindInstance(instance: ViewModelInstance) {
-        riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines?.first()?.viewModelInstance = instance
-        riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard?.viewModelInstance = instance
-
-        // Re-register the listener if the listener wasn't added on this view model instance.
-        // As calling registerPropertyListener from JS may have been done before/after/during
-        // this configuration.
-        propertyListeners.toList().forEach { (_, listener) ->
-          if (listener.instance != instance) {
-            registerPropertyListener(listener.path, listener.propertyType)
+        try {
+          val stateMachines = riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines
+          if (stateMachines != null && stateMachines.isNotEmpty()) {
+            stateMachines.first().viewModelInstance = instance
+          }
+          riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard?.viewModelInstance = instance
+
+          // Re-register the listener if the listener wasn't added on this view model instance.
+          // As calling registerPropertyListener from JS may have been done before/after/during
+          // this configuration.
+          propertyListeners.toList().forEach { (_, listener) ->
+            if (listener.instance != instance) {
+              registerPropertyListener(listener.path, listener.propertyType)
+            }
           }
+        } catch (ex: Exception) {
+          Log.e(TAG, "Error in bindInstance: ${ex.message}")
         }
       }
 
@@ -848,8 +868,13 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
 
   fun getBooleanState(inputName: String): Boolean? {
     return try {
-      val smi = riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines?.get(0)
-      val smiInput = smi?.input(inputName)
+      val stateMachines = riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines
+      if (stateMachines == null || stateMachines.isEmpty()) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "getBooleanState: No state machines available")
+        return null
+      }
+      val smi = stateMachines[0]
+      val smiInput = smi.input(inputName)
       if (smiInput is SMIBoolean) {
         smiInput.value
       } else {
@@ -858,6 +883,9 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
     } catch (ex: RiveException) {
       handleRiveException(ex)
       null
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in getBooleanState: ${ex.message}")
+      null
     }
   }
 
@@ -871,8 +899,13 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
 
   fun getNumberState(inputName: String): Float? {
     return try {
-      val smi = riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines?.get(0)
-      val smiInput = smi?.input(inputName)
+      val stateMachines = riveAnimationView?.controller?.stateMachines
+      if (stateMachines == null || stateMachines.isEmpty()) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "getNumberState: No state machines available")
+        return null
+      }
+      val smi = stateMachines[0]
+      val smiInput = smi.input(inputName)
       if (smiInput is SMINumber) {
         smiInput.value
       } else {
@@ -881,6 +914,9 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
     } catch (ex: RiveException) {
       handleRiveException(ex)
       null
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in getNumberState: ${ex.message}")
+      null
     }
   }
 
@@ -902,8 +938,11 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
 
   fun getBooleanStateAtPath(inputName: String, path: String): Boolean? {
     return try {
-      val artboard = riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard
-      val smiInput = artboard?.input(inputName, path)
+      val artboard = riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard ?: run {
+        Log.e(TAG, "getBooleanStateAtPath: No active artboard available")
+        return null
+      }
+      val smiInput = artboard.input(inputName, path)
       if (smiInput is SMIBoolean) {
         smiInput.value
       } else {
@@ -912,6 +951,9 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
     } catch (ex: RiveException) {
       handleRiveException(ex)
       null
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in getBooleanStateAtPath: ${ex.message}")
+      null
     }
   }
 
@@ -925,8 +967,11 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
 
   fun getNumberStateAtPath(inputName: String, path: String): Float? {
     return try {
-      val artboard = riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard
-      val smiInput = artboard?.input(inputName, path)
+      val artboard = riveAnimationView?.controller?.activeArtboard ?: run {
+        Log.e(TAG, "getNumberStateAtPath: No active artboard available")
+        return null
+      }
+      val smiInput = artboard.input(inputName, path)
       if (smiInput is SMINumber) {
         smiInput.value
       } else {
@@ -935,6 +980,9 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
     } catch (ex: RiveException) {
       handleRiveException(ex)
       null
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "Error in getNumberStateAtPath: ${ex.message}")
+      null
     }
   }
 
@@ -950,12 +998,14 @@ class RiveReactNativeView(private val context: ThemedReactContext) : FrameLayout
   }
 
   private fun handleFileNotFound() {
+    val errorMessage = "File resource not found. You must provide correct url or resourceName!"
     if (isUserHandlingErrors) {
       val rnRiveError = RNRiveError.FileNotFound
-      rnRiveError.message = "File resource not found. You must provide correct url or resourceName!"
+      rnRiveError.message = errorMessage
       sendErrorToRN(rnRiveError)
     } else {
-      throw IllegalStateException("File resource not found. You must provide correct url or resourceName!")
+      Log.e(TAG, errorMessage)
+      showRNRiveError(errorMessage, null)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt
index f609bb7..5f9c2a6 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.rivereactnative
 
+import android.util.Log
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableArray
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap
 import com.facebook.react.common.MapBuilder
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ThemedReactContext
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.annotations.ReactProp
 
 class RiveReactNativeViewManager : SimpleViewManager<RiveReactNativeView>() {
+  private val TAG = "RiveReactNativeViewManager"
   override fun getExportedCustomDirectEventTypeConstants(): MutableMap<String, Map<String, String>>? {
     val builder: MapBuilder.Builder<String, Map<String, String>> =
       MapBuilder.builder<String, Map<String, String>>()
@@ -25,15 +27,18 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager : SimpleViewManager<RiveReactNativeView>() {
 
       "play" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val animationName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val loopMode = it.getString(1)!!
-          val direction = it.getString(2)!!
-          val isStateMachine = it.getBoolean(3)!!
-          view.run {
-            val rnLoopMode = RNLoopMode.mapToRNLoopMode(loopMode)
-            val rnDirection = RNDirection.mapToRNDirection(direction)
-            play(animationName, rnLoopMode, rnDirection, isStateMachine)
+          try {
+            val animationName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val loopMode = it.getString(1) ?: "loop"
+            val direction = it.getString(2) ?: "forwards"
+            val isStateMachine = it.getBoolean(3)
+            view.run {
+              val rnLoopMode = RNLoopMode.mapToRNLoopMode(loopMode)
+              val rnDirection = RNDirection.mapToRNDirection(direction)
+              play(animationName, rnLoopMode, rnDirection, isStateMachine)
+            }
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in play command: ${e.message}")
           }
         }
 
@@ -47,125 +52,216 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager : SimpleViewManager<RiveReactNativeView>() {
 
       "fireState" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val stateMachineName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val inputName = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.fireState(stateMachineName, inputName)
+          try {
+            val stateMachineName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val inputName = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (stateMachineName.isEmpty() || inputName.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "fireState: stateMachineName or inputName is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.fireState(stateMachineName, inputName)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in fireState command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setBooleanState" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val stateMachineName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val inputName = it.getString(1)!!
-          val value = it.getBoolean(2)!!
-          view.setBooleanState(stateMachineName, inputName, value)
+          try {
+            val stateMachineName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val inputName = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (stateMachineName.isEmpty() || inputName.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setBooleanState: stateMachineName or inputName is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getBoolean(2)
+            view.setBooleanState(stateMachineName, inputName, value)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setBooleanState command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setNumberState" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val stateMachineName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val inputName = it.getString(1)!!
-          val value = it.getDouble(2)!!
-          view.setNumberState(stateMachineName, inputName, value.toFloat())
+          try {
+            val stateMachineName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val inputName = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (stateMachineName.isEmpty() || inputName.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setNumberState: stateMachineName or inputName is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getDouble(2)
+            view.setNumberState(stateMachineName, inputName, value.toFloat())
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setNumberState command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "fireStateAtPath" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val inputName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val path = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.fireStateAtPath(inputName, path)
+          try {
+            val inputName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val path = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (inputName.isEmpty() || path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "fireStateAtPath: inputName or path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.fireStateAtPath(inputName, path)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in fireStateAtPath command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setBooleanStateAtPath" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val inputName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getBoolean(1)!!
-          val path = it.getString(2)!!
-          view.setBooleanStateAtPath(inputName, value, path)
+          try {
+            val inputName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val path = it.getString(2) ?: ""
+            if (inputName.isEmpty() || path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setBooleanStateAtPath: inputName or path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getBoolean(1)
+            view.setBooleanStateAtPath(inputName, value, path)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setBooleanStateAtPath command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setNumberStateAtPath" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val inputName = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getDouble(1)!!
-          val path = it.getString(2)!!
-          view.setNumberStateAtPath(inputName, value.toFloat(), path)
+          try {
+            val inputName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val path = it.getString(2) ?: ""
+            if (inputName.isEmpty() || path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setNumberStateAtPath: inputName or path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getDouble(1)
+            view.setNumberStateAtPath(inputName, value.toFloat(), path)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setNumberStateAtPath command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       // Data Binding
       "setBooleanPropertyValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getBoolean(1)!!
-          view.setBooleanPropertyValue(path, value)
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setBooleanPropertyValue: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getBoolean(1)
+            view.setBooleanPropertyValue(path, value)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setBooleanPropertyValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setStringPropertyValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.setStringPropertyValue(path, value)
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val value = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setStringPropertyValue: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.setStringPropertyValue(path, value)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setStringPropertyValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setNumberPropertyValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getDouble(1)!!
-          view.setNumberPropertyValue(path, value.toFloat())
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setNumberPropertyValue: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val value = it.getDouble(1)
+            view.setNumberPropertyValue(path, value.toFloat())
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setNumberPropertyValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setColorPropertyValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val r = it.getDouble(1)!!
-          val g = it.getDouble(2)!!
-          val b = it.getDouble(3)!!
-          val a = it.getDouble(4)!!
-          view.setColorPropertyValue(path, r.toInt(), g.toInt(), b.toInt(), a.toInt())
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setColorPropertyValue: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            val r = it.getDouble(1)
+            val g = it.getDouble(2)
+            val b = it.getDouble(3)
+            val a = it.getDouble(4)
+            view.setColorPropertyValue(path, r.toInt(), g.toInt(), b.toInt(), a.toInt())
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setColorPropertyValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setEnumPropertyValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val value = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.setEnumPropertyValue(path, value)
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val value = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setEnumPropertyValue: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.setEnumPropertyValue(path, value)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setEnumPropertyValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "fireTriggerProperty" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          view.fireTriggerProperty(path)!!
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "fireTriggerProperty: path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.fireTriggerProperty(path) // Remove the !! as this method returns Unit (void)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in fireTriggerProperty command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "registerPropertyListener" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val path = it.getString(0)!!
-          val propertyType = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.registerPropertyListener(path, propertyType)
+          try {
+            val path = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val propertyType = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (path.isEmpty() || propertyType.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "registerPropertyListener: path or propertyType is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.registerPropertyListener(path, propertyType)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in registerPropertyListener command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -173,19 +269,25 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager : SimpleViewManager<RiveReactNativeView>() {
 
       "touchBegan" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val x: Double = it.getDouble(0)!!
-          val y: Double = it.getDouble(1)!!
-          view.touchBegan(x.toFloat(), y.toFloat())
+          try {
+            val x = it.getDouble(0)
+            val y = it.getDouble(1)
+            view.touchBegan(x.toFloat(), y.toFloat())
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in touchBegan command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "touchEnded" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val x: Double = it.getDouble(0)!!
-          val y: Double = it.getDouble(1)!!
-          view.touchEnded(x.toFloat(), y.toFloat())
+          try {
+            val x = it.getDouble(0)
+            val y = it.getDouble(1)
+            view.touchEnded(x.toFloat(), y.toFloat())
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in touchEnded command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -193,20 +295,34 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager : SimpleViewManager<RiveReactNativeView>() {
 
       "setTextRunValue" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val textRunName: String = it.getString(0)!!
-          val textValue: String = it.getString(1)!!
-          view.setTextRunValue(textRunName, textValue)
+          try {
+            val textRunName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val textValue = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            if (textRunName.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setTextRunValue: textRunName is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.setTextRunValue(textRunName, textValue)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setTextRunValue command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
       "setTextRunValueAtPath" -> {
         args?.let {
-          // Don't remove the !! - some versions of Android/Kotlin/Android-Studio may return null
-          val textRunName: String = it.getString(0)!!
-          val textValue: String = it.getString(1)!!
-          val path: String = it.getString(2)!!
-          view.setTextRunValueAtPath(textRunName, textValue, path)
+          try {
+            val textRunName = it.getString(0) ?: ""
+            val textValue = it.getString(1) ?: ""
+            val path = it.getString(2) ?: ""
+            if (textRunName.isEmpty() || path.isEmpty()) {
+              Log.e(TAG, "setTextRunValueAtPath: textRunName or path is empty")
+              return@let
+            }
+            view.setTextRunValueAtPath(textRunName, textValue, path)
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error in setTextRunValueAtPath command: ${e.message}")
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNAlignment.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNAlignment.swift
index 357f8a1..8164e48 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNAlignment.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNAlignment.swift
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ enum RNAlignment: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNAlignment(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported alignment type: \(value)")
+            // Return a default value instead of crashing
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported alignment type: \(value), defaulting to Center")
+            return .Center
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNDirection.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNDirection.swift
index 84b3e92..3d7395f 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNDirection.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNDirection.swift
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ enum RNDirection: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNDirection(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported direction type: \(value)")
+            // Return a default value instead of crashing
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported direction type: \(value), defaulting to Auto")
+            return .Auto
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNFit.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNFit.swift
index c7325c1..35aff8e 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNFit.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNFit.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ enum RNFit: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNFit(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported fit type: \(value)")
+            // Return a default value instead of crashing
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported fit type: \(value), defaulting to Contain")
+            return .Contain
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNLoopMode.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNLoopMode.swift
index bafab2b..48ad437 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNLoopMode.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNLoopMode.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ enum RNLoopMode: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNLoopMode(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported loop mode type: \(value)")
+            // Return a default value instead of crashing
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported loop mode type: \(value), defaulting to Auto")
+            return .Auto
         }
     }
 
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ enum RNLoopMode: String {
 
 
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported loop mode type: \(value)")
+            // Return a default value instead of crashing
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported loop mode type: \(value), defaulting to Auto")
+            return .Auto
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNPropertyType.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNPropertyType.swift
index d08d87f..295d439 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNPropertyType.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNPropertyType.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ enum RNPropertyType: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNPropertyType(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported property type: \(value)")
             return nil
         }
     }
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveError.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveError.swift
index ae953fc..1654b74 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveError.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveError.swift
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+enum RiveErrorCode: Int {
+    case malformedFile = 100
+    case fileNotFound = 800
+    case assetFileError = 801
+    case incorrectRiveURL = 900
+}
+
 struct BaseRNRiveError {
     let type: String;
     var message: String = "Default Message"
@@ -18,7 +25,13 @@ struct RNRiveError {
 
 
     static func mapToRNRiveError(riveError: NSError) -> BaseRNRiveError? {
-        let riveErrorName = riveError.userInfo["name"] as! String
+        guard let riveErrorName = riveError.userInfo["name"] as? String else {
+            // If we can't get the error name, return a generic error with the description
+            var genericError = BaseRNRiveError(type: "UnknownError")
+            genericError.message = riveError.localizedDescription
+            return genericError
+        }
+
         var resultError: BaseRNRiveError? = nil
         switch riveErrorName {
         case "UnsupportedVersion":
@@ -61,7 +74,7 @@ struct RNRiveError {
 
 
 func createFileNotFoundError() -> NSError {
-    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: 800, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "File not found", "name": "FileNotFound"])
+    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: RiveErrorCode.fileNotFound.rawValue, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "File not found", "name": "FileNotFound"])
 }
 
 func createMalformedFileError() -> NSError {
@@ -69,9 +82,9 @@ func createMalformedFileError() -> NSError {
 }
 
 func createAssetFileError(_ assetName: String) -> NSError {
-    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: 801, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Could not load Rive asset: \(assetName)", "name": "FileNotFound"])
+    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: RiveErrorCode.assetFileError.rawValue, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Could not load Rive asset: \(assetName)", "name": "FileNotFound"])
 }
 
 func createIncorrectRiveURL(_ url: String) -> NSError {
-    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: 900, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unable to download Rive file from: \(url)", "name": "IncorrectRiveFileURL"])
+    return NSError(domain: RiveErrorDomain, code: RiveErrorCode.incorrectRiveURL.rawValue, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unable to download Rive file from: \(url)", "name": "IncorrectRiveFileURL"])
 }
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveRendererType.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveRendererType.swift
index 4f56976..01023b4 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveRendererType.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RNRiveRendererType.swift
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ enum RNRiveRendererType: String {
         if let rnEnum = RNRiveRendererType(rawValue: value) {
             return rnEnum
         } else {
-            fatalError("Unsupported renderer type: \(value)")
+            RCTLogWarn("Unsupported renderer type: \(value), defaulting to Rive")
+            return .Rive
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeView.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeView.swift
index 8c549c4..baa6de0 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeView.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeView.swift
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
         self.autoplay = true
         self.isUserHandlingErrors = false
         super.init(coder: aDecoder)
-        fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
+        RCTLogError("RiveReactNativeView init(coder:) is not supported and may not work correctly")
     }
 
     // MARK: - React Native Helpers
@@ -281,12 +281,21 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
         removeReactSubview(riveView)
 
         viewModel = updatedViewModel
-        riveView = viewModel!.createRiveView();
-        addSubview(riveView!)
-        riveView?.playerDelegate = self
-        riveView?.stateMachineDelegate = self
+        guard let newViewModel = viewModel else {
+            RCTLogError("Failed to set view model")
+            return
+        }
+
+        riveView = newViewModel.createRiveView()
+        if let newRiveView = riveView {
+            addSubview(newRiveView)
+            newRiveView.playerDelegate = self
+            newRiveView.stateMachineDelegate = self
 
-        sendRiveLoadedEvent()
+            sendRiveLoadedEvent()
+        } else {
+            RCTLogError("Failed to create Rive view")
+        }
     }
 
     // Helper function to generate the loaded evet tag that is sent to JS
@@ -372,8 +381,14 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
             return
         }
 
-        let referencedKeys = Set(referencedAssets.allKeys as! [String])
-        let cachedKeys = Set(cachedReferencedAssets.allKeys as! [String])
+        guard let referencedKeysArray = referencedAssets.allKeys as? [String],
+              let cachedKeysArray = cachedReferencedAssets.allKeys as? [String] else {
+            RCTLogError("Failed to convert dictionary keys to strings")
+            return
+        }
+
+        let referencedKeys = Set(referencedKeysArray)
+        let cachedKeys = Set(cachedKeysArray)
 
         // The keys are different, reloading the whole file
         if referencedKeys != cachedKeys {
@@ -385,16 +400,19 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
         for (key, value) in referencedAssets {
             guard let keyString = key as? String,
                   let cachedValue = cachedReferencedAssets[keyString] as? NSDictionary,
-                  let newValue = value as? NSDictionary,
-                  !cachedValue.isEqual(to: newValue as! [AnyHashable : Any]) else {
+                  let newValue = value as? NSDictionary else {
                 continue
             }
 
-            hasChanged = true
-            if let source = newValue["source"] as? NSDictionary,
-               let asset = cachedFileAssets[keyString],
-               let factory = cachedRiveFactory {
-                loadAsset(source: source, asset: asset, factory: factory)
+            if let newValueDict = newValue as? [AnyHashable: Any],
+               !cachedValue.isEqual(to: newValueDict) {
+
+                hasChanged = true
+                if let source = newValue["source"] as? NSDictionary,
+                   let asset = cachedFileAssets[keyString],
+                   let factory = cachedRiveFactory {
+                    loadAsset(source: source, asset: asset, factory: factory)
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -592,20 +610,34 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
     }
 
     func getBooleanState(inputName: String) -> Bool? {
-        return viewModel?.boolInput(named: inputName)?.value();
+        let input = viewModel?.boolInput(named: inputName)
+        if input == nil {
+            RCTLogWarn("Failed to get boolean input '\(inputName)'")
+        }
+        return input?.value();
     }
 
     func getNumberState(inputName: String) -> Float? {
-        return viewModel?.numberInput(named: inputName)?.value();
+        let input = viewModel?.numberInput(named: inputName)
+        if input == nil {
+            RCTLogWarn("Failed to get number input '\(inputName)'")
+        }
+        return input?.value();
     }
 
     func getBooleanStateAtPath(inputName: String, path: String) -> Bool? {
         let input = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard?.getBool(inputName, path: path);
+        if input == nil {
+            RCTLogWarn("Failed to get boolean input '\(inputName)' at path '\(path)'")
+        }
         return input?.value();
     }
 
     func getNumberStateAtPath(inputName: String, path: String) -> Float? {
         let input = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard?.getNumber(inputName, path: path);
+        if input == nil {
+            RCTLogWarn("Failed to get number input '\(inputName)' at path '\(path)'")
+        }
         return input?.value();
     }
 
@@ -854,8 +886,14 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
 
     @objc open func touchBegan(_ location: CGPoint) {
         handleTouch(location: location) { machine, abLocation in
-            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else { return }
-            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else { return }
+            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch began: RiveView is nil")
+                return
+            }
+            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch began: Artboard is nil")
+                return
+            }
             if (riveView.stateMachineDelegate?.touchBegan != nil) {
                 riveView.stateMachineDelegate?.touchBegan?(onArtboard: artboard, atLocation: abLocation)
             }
@@ -864,30 +902,51 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
 
     @objc open func touchMoved(_ location: CGPoint) {
         handleTouch(location: location) { machine, abLocation in
-            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else { return }
-            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else { return }
+            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch moved: RiveView is nil")
+                return
+            }
+            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch moved: Artboard is nil")
+                return
+            }
             riveView.stateMachineDelegate?.touchMoved?(onArtboard: artboard, atLocation: abLocation)
         }
     }
 
     @objc open func touchEnded(_ location: CGPoint) {
         handleTouch(location: location) { machine, abLocation in
-            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else { return }
-            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else { return }
+            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch ended: RiveView is nil")
+                return
+            }
+            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch ended: Artboard is nil")
+                return
+            }
             riveView.stateMachineDelegate?.touchEnded?(onArtboard: artboard, atLocation: abLocation)
         }
     }
 
     @objc open func touchCancelled(_ location: CGPoint) {
         handleTouch(location: location) { machine, abLocation in
-            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else { return }
-            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else { return }
+            guard let riveView = viewModel?.riveView else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch cancelled: RiveView is nil")
+                return
+            }
+            guard let artboard = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Touch cancelled: Artboard is nil")
+                return
+            }
             riveView.stateMachineDelegate?.touchCancelled?(onArtboard: artboard, atLocation: abLocation)
         }
     }
 
     private func handleTouch(location: CGPoint, action: (RiveStateMachineInstance, CGPoint)->Void) {
-        guard let bounds = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard?.bounds() else { return }
+        guard let bounds = viewModel?.riveModel?.artboard?.bounds() else {
+            RCTLogWarn("Handle touch: Artboard bounds are nil")
+            return
+        }
         if let viewModel = viewModel, let riveView = viewModel.riveView {
             let artboardLocation = riveView.artboardLocation(
                 fromTouchLocation: location,
@@ -898,7 +957,11 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: RCTView, RivePlayerDelegate, RiveStateMachineDelegate
             if let stateMachine = viewModel.riveModel?.stateMachine {
                 viewModel.play()
                 action(stateMachine, artboardLocation)
+            } else {
+                RCTLogWarn("Handle touch: State machine is nil")
             }
+        } else {
+            RCTLogWarn("Handle touch: ViewModel or RiveView is nil")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeViewManager.swift b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeViewManager.swift
index 76a0c75..64960f9 100644
--- a/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeViewManager.swift
+++ b/node_modules/rive-react-native/ios/RiveReactNativeViewManager.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import UIKit
+import Foundation
 import RiveRuntime
 
 @objc(RiveReactNativeViewManager)
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager: RCTViewManager {
 
     @objc func play(_ node: NSNumber, animationName: String, loop: String, direction: String, isStateMachine: Bool) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for play")
+                return
+            }
             component.play(animationName: animationName, rnLoopMode: RNLoopMode.mapToRNLoopMode(value: loop), rnDirection: RNDirection.mapToRNDirection(value: direction), isStateMachine: isStateMachine);
 
         }
@@ -20,70 +23,100 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager: RCTViewManager {
 
     @objc func pause(_ node: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for pause")
+                return
+            }
             component.pause()
         }
     }
 
     @objc func stop(_ node: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for stop")
+                return
+            }
             component.stop()
         }
     }
 
     @objc func reset(_ node: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for reset")
+                return
+            }
             component.reset()
         }
     }
 
     @objc func fireState(_ node: NSNumber, stateMachineName: String, inputName: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for fireState")
+                return
+            }
             component.fireState(stateMachineName: stateMachineName, inputName: inputName)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setBooleanState(_ node: NSNumber, stateMachineName: String, inputName: String, value: Bool) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setBooleanState")
+                return
+            }
             component.setBooleanState(stateMachineName: stateMachineName, inputName: inputName, value: value)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setNumberState(_ node: NSNumber, stateMachineName: String, inputName: String, value: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setNumberState")
+                return
+            }
             component.setNumberState(stateMachineName: stateMachineName, inputName: inputName, value: Float(truncating: value))
         }
     }
 
     @objc func fireStateAtPath(_ node: NSNumber, inputName: String, path: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for fireStateAtPath")
+                return
+            }
             component.fireStateAtPath(inputName: inputName, path: path)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setBooleanStateAtPath(_ node: NSNumber, inputName: String, value: Bool, path: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setBooleanStateAtPath")
+                return
+            }
             component.setBooleanStateAtPath(inputName: inputName, value: value, path: path)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setNumberStateAtPath(_ node: NSNumber, inputName: String, value: NSNumber, path: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setNumberStateAtPath")
+                return
+            }
             component.setNumberStateAtPath(inputName: inputName, value: Float(truncating: value), path: path)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func touchBegan(_ node: NSNumber, x: NSNumber, y: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for touchBegan")
+                return
+            }
             let touch = CGPoint(x: x.doubleValue, y: y.doubleValue)
             view.touchBegan(touch)
         }
@@ -91,7 +124,10 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager: RCTViewManager {
 
     @objc func touchEnded(_ node: NSNumber, x: NSNumber, y: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for touchEnded")
+                return
+            }
             let touch = CGPoint(x: x.doubleValue, y: y.doubleValue)
             view.touchEnded(touch)
         }
@@ -99,67 +135,99 @@ class RiveReactNativeViewManager: RCTViewManager {
 
     @objc func setTextRunValue(_ node: NSNumber, textRunName: String, textRunValue: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
-            try! view.setTextRunValue(textRunName: textRunName, textRunValue: textRunValue)
+            guard let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setTextRunValue")
+                return
+            }
+            do {
+                try view.setTextRunValue(textRunName: textRunName, textRunValue: textRunValue)
+            } catch {
+                RCTLogError("Failed to set text run value: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            }
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setTextRunValueAtPath(_ node: NSNumber, textRunName: String, textRunValue: String, path: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
-            try! view.setTextRunValueAtPath(textRunName: textRunName, textRunValue: textRunValue, path: path)
+            guard let view = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setTextRunValueAtPath")
+                return
+            }
+            do {
+                try view.setTextRunValueAtPath(textRunName: textRunName, textRunValue: textRunValue, path: path)
+            } catch {
+                RCTLogError("Failed to set text run value at path: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            }
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setBooleanPropertyValue(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, value: Bool) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setBooleanPropertyValue")
+                return
+            }
             component.setBooleanPropertyValue(path: path, value: value)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setStringPropertyValue(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, value: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setStringPropertyValue")
+                return
+            }
             component.setStringPropertyValue(path: path, value: value)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setNumberPropertyValue(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, value: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setNumberPropertyValue")
+                return
+            }
             component.setNumberPropertyValue(path: path, value: Float(truncating: value))
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setColorPropertyValue(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, r: NSNumber, g: NSNumber, b: NSNumber, a: NSNumber) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setColorPropertyValue")
+                return
+            }
             component.setColorPropertyValue(path: path, r: r.intValue, g: g.intValue, b: b.intValue, a: a.intValue)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setEnumPropertyValue(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, value: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for setEnumPropertyValue")
+                return
+            }
             component.setEnumPropertyValue(path: path, value: value)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func fireTriggerProperty(_ node: NSNumber, path: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as! RiveReactNativeView
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+                RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for fireTriggerProperty")
+                return
+            }
             component.fireTriggerProperty(path: path)
         }
     }
 
     @objc func registerPropertyListener(_ node: NSNumber, path: String, propertyType: String) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView? else {
-              RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView")
+            guard let component = self.bridge.uiManager.view(forReactTag: node) as? RiveReactNativeView else {
+              RCTLogError("Could not cast view to RiveReactNativeView for registerPropertyListener")
               return
             }
-            component?.registerPropertyListener(path: path, propertyType: propertyType)
+            component.registerPropertyListener(path: path, propertyType: propertyType)
         }
     }
 

[diegodorado]

@evelant , what was actually casing the crash on your case? I appreciate the patch, but I am looking a way to fill the missing props to do a hotfix on prod without requiring a new binary

[SenF1]

I faced similar issue with React Native Expo where using resourceName would crash immediately on all platforms (simulator, testing device, TestFlight), but when I switched to source with local assets, it worked perfectly on simulator and testing devices but showed an empty view on TestFlight builds. The solution that worked for me was: after running expo prebuild, manually copy all your .riv files to the ios/Assets/ folder, then you can use resourceName successfully across all platforms without crashes or empty views. This is also demonstrated in this Rive video around the 9:05 mark.

[lasfito]

do you guys got any examples on how to use the source prop?