Debugging Expo React Native Apps using react-devtools and Chrome Dev Tools

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Today I'm showing you how to use Chrome developer tools and react-devtools to debug your expo react native apps and identify issues in code.

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[thiagoribs]

The fact that there are so many videos teaching how to debug react native amazes me. It's like buying a car and have to look online where the driver seat is because de manufacturer hide it. Great video, thank you!

[TheRonron]

I have React Devtools extension installed in Chrome. Is there are way to use that in the JS Debugger?

[kevinwang]

Does this only work on Android Simulator? I'm trying to use the debugger in Expo Go, but opening the Javascript Debugger and setting breakpoints in the chrome tab doesn't do anything.

[naveenschoudhary]

It does not work if you using development build

[WondersAndWhy]

Great Video,
Is there any way to contact you?
I want to ask you a few questions about RN