Error starting voice recognition: [TypeError: Cannot read property 'startSpeech' of null]

[Spero-Sourabh]

Title: Error starting voice recognition: [TypeError: Cannot read property 'startSpeech' of null]
this project it based on java 17 and i'm using java 17 but this package runs on java if you have any solution then help me

I am facing the following error when attempting to use voice recognition with @react-native-voice/voice:

import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { View, Text, Button } from 'react-native';
import Voice from '@react-native-voice/voice';

const VoiceDetection = () => {
const [recognizedText, setRecognizedText] = useState('');
const [isListening, setIsListening] = useState(false);

useEffect(() => {
Voice.onSpeechStart = onSpeechStart;
Voice.onSpeechEnd = onSpeechEnd;
Voice.onSpeechResults = onSpeechResults;
Voice.onSpeechError = onSpeechError;

// Clean up when the component unmounts
return () => {
  Voice.destroy().then(Voice.removeAllListeners);
};

}, []);

const startListening = async () => {
try {
setIsListening(true);
await Voice.start('en-US'); // You can change the locale to your desired language
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error starting voice recognition:', error);
}
};

const stopListening = async () => {
try {
await Voice.stop();
setIsListening(false);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error stopping voice recognition:', error);
}
};

const onSpeechStart = (e) => {
console.log('Speech recognition started', e);
};

const onSpeechEnd = (e) => {
console.log('Speech recognition ended', e);
};

const onSpeechResults = (e) => {
const results = e.value;
if (results && results.length > 0) {
setRecognizedText(results[0]);
}
};

const onSpeechError = (e) => {
console.error('Speech recognition error', e);
};

return (

<Button
title={isListening ? 'Stop Listening' : 'Start Listening'}
onPress={isListening ? stopListening : startListening}
/>
Recognized Speech: {recognizedText}

);
};

export default VoiceDetection;

Error starting voice recognition: [TypeError: Cannot read property 'startSpeech' of null]
Steps to Reproduce:
Install the @react-native-voice/voice package and set it up as per the official documentation.
Call Voice.startSpeech() to initiate speech recognition.
Expected Behavior:
The speech recognition should start without any issues.

Actual Behavior:
I receive the error: [TypeError: Cannot read property 'startSpeech' of null], indicating that the Voice object is null when attempting to call startSpeech.

Environment:
React Native version: [Your RN version]
@react-native-voice/voice version: [Version you're using]
Platform: [Android/iOS version]
Permissions: Microphone permissions are granted.
Additional Information:
I have followed all the setup instructions from the official documentation.
The Voice object is null when trying to access startSpeech.
I have tried clearing the cache and rebuilding the project, but the issue persists.

[tanzeel152]

same error did you find the solution

[Spero-Sourabh]

same error did you find the solution

you can fix this by running your project in java 11 if your react native project supports java 11 but right now it didn't work on java 17 on later version

[Prashantrajput11]

set the new architecture in your android/gradl.properties file, like this newArchEnabled=false
this library is not supported by new architecture yet. Worked for me