rive-app / rive-app/rive-unity
[Feature Request] HarmonyOS NEXT platform support for Unity native plugin (librive.so)
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Submission checklist
- I have confirmed the issue is present in the latest version of the Rive Unity package
- I have searched the documentation and forums and could not find an answer
- I have searched existing issues and this is not a duplicate
Description
Feature Request: HarmonyOS NEXT Platform Support
Background
We are building an educational interactive game app using Unity 2022 + ILRuntime, packaged as an SDK and embedded into native Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS NEXT apps.
We are integrating app.rive.rive-unity (v0.4.2) and it works great on Android and iOS. However, we need to support HarmonyOS NEXT (Huawei's new OS — fully independent OS stack, no AOSP compatibility layer).
Problem
The rive-unity package ships pre-compiled native libraries for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, WebGL, etc., but does not include a native library for HarmonyOS NEXT.
We investigated self-compiling but hit a blocker:
rive-runtime(public): core C++ runtime, but missing Unity bridge symbols likesetUnityLog,RiveRegisterRenderingPlugin,UnityPluginLoad, etc.rive-unity(public): pure C# package with pre-built binaries, no native build scripts- The Unity native plugin bridge source appears to be in a private repository (
runtime_unity/native_plugin), referenced inrive-runtime/dependencies/gen_yoga_renames/gen_renames.sh:
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Rive Unity package version
0.4.2
Unity version
2022.3.2t16
Target platform
Other
Editor OS & version
tuanjie 2022.3.2t16
Additional context
Without the plugin bridge source, we cannot compile a HarmonyOS-compatible librive.so.
HarmonyOS NEXT Technical Context
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| OS | HarmonyOS NEXT — fully independent, no AOSP compatibility |
| NDK | OHOS NDK (Clang/LLVM) |
| Target ABI | aarch64-linux-ohos |
| C library | musl libc (Android .so uses Bionic — cannot be reused) |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.0 ✅ Vulkan 1.0+ ✅ |
| Unity version | Unity 2022 LTS |
Request
- Official HarmonyOS NEXT support — add
librive.socompiled foraarch64-linux-ohos(musl libc) to the Unity package'sLibraries/directory. - Or — grant access to the
runtime_unity/native_pluginprivate repo so we can compile and maintain the HarmonyOS build ourselves. - Or — provide public build instructions/script to compile the Unity native plugin for custom platforms.
Why This Matters
HarmonyOS NEXT is rapidly growing in China's education market. Enabling Rive on HarmonyOS NEXT would unlock a significant user base for Rive-powered interactive content. We are happy to contribute the HarmonyOS build config back to the community once we have the necessary source access.
References
rive-unity.rive_head:fe77b2ec3dd8ea1f11cb8b54f950c33ed0b87dc6- Internal path reference:
rive-runtime/dependencies/gen_yoga_renames/gen_renames.sh - HarmonyOS NEXT NDK: https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/doc/harmonyos-guides/ndk-development-overview
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing rive-runtime/dependencies/gen_yoga_renames/gen_renames.sh and the rive-unity package's Libraries/ contents, then determine whether the referenced runtime_unity/native_plugin source or build instructions are available. Done would require an officially supported HarmonyOS NEXT librive.so for aarch64-linux-ohos, or public source and instructions that enable maintainers to build it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, csharp, unity
- Domain
- build-system, mobile-dev, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100