nextjs - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Urgent] Prefetching no longer works in NextJS v16 even on base create-next-app [5 comments, 3 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by investigating changes in the router.prefetch behavior between Next.js versions 15 and 16.

Guidance

1. Compare router.prefetch implementation: Review the documentation and source code for router.prefetch in Next.js versions 15 and 16 to identify any changes that might be causing the prefetching issue.
2. Check for breaking changes: Look for breaking changes in the Next.js 16 release notes that might affect the router.prefetch behavior.
3. Verify network requests: Use the browser's developer tools to verify that the prefetch network request is not being initiated when using Next.js 16.
4. Test with a minimal example: Create a minimal example using the router.prefetch method in Next.js 16 to isolate the issue and verify if it's a problem with the library or the specific implementation.

Example

No code example is provided as the issue is more related to the behavior of router.prefetch in different versions of Next.js.

Notes

The issue seems to be specific to the change from Next.js version 15 to 16, and the provided environment information and reproduction steps are helpful in isolating the problem.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the issue is likely related to a change in the router.prefetch behavior, applying a workaround such as using a different prefetching method or modifying the existing implementation to work with Next.js 16 might be necessary until a fix is available.