[Android] defaultSource not working

Author: v-x2Created Nov 12, 2022Updated Mar 26, 2026

Labelsbug

Describe the bug The defaultSource is ignored on Android and the image is not displayed. It works perfect on iOS.

To Reproduce

<FastImage 
                    style={{width: '100%', height: 200, borderRadius: 24}}
                    source={{
                        uri: https://site.com/image.jpg,
                        priority: FastImage.priority.normal,
                    }}  
                    defaultSource={require('../../../assets/image-placeholder-light.png') }
                    resizeMode={FastImage.resizeMode.cover}
                />

Dependency versions

React Native version: 0.70.4
React version: 18.2.0
React Native Fast Image version: 8.6.1 and 8.63

Source: DylanVann/react-native-fast-image

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