error listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::8081 react native - Solved

Below solutions may help to fix the issue.

Solution1

1. Update metro.config.js with following entry.

module.exports = {
  transformer: {
      assetPlugins: ['expo-asset/tools/hashAssetFiles'],
   },
   server: { port:8082, }
};

2. Open project.pbxproj file and replace the port no

3. react-native run-ios --port=<port num>

Solution2

1. Create a new react native project.

2. Open project.pbxproj

3. Change 8081 to different port

4. react-native run-ios --port=<port num>

5. If app is up and running then move your old project files to this new project.

Above solutions may resolve your problem.

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