Expo Router v55 Crash Course | Stacks, Tabs, API Routes & More
Beto, April 16, 2026 · 8,990 views
Expo Router is more than navigation now. With SDK 55 you get Apple's liquid glass tabs, Android's Material tabs, typed routes, and even server-side API routes, all in one project. This crash course takes you from a fresh to a working app with stacks, tabs, and navigation you can trust.
Everything happens on screen in the video: real simulator, real device, no skipped steps.
What's inside
- New SDK 55 project with liquid glass and native Android tabs out of the box
- The folder conventions that turn files into screens
- Stacks with native push, pop, and swipe-back gestures
- The component with TypeScript catching invalid routes
- Layouts for customizing headers and screen options in one place
- API routes and middleware for full-stack features and protected screens
Resources
CourseReact Native course
Keep going in the Expo Router section: 115 minutes on routing, auth flows, and liquid glass tabs.
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