Could not cast value of type 'UICollectionViewCell'

Question

I use a custom CollectionViewCell in my Storyboard. When I start the app I get this message:

Could not cast value of type \'UICollectionViewCell\' to T

Answer 1

You will get this error if you register your cell class both in Storyboard and in code. Choose one or the other, never both and the problem goes away.

I wish Apple didn't include this bit of code in their templates:

self.registerClass(SomeUICollectionCellClass.self, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)

Especially since they always recommend you register your cells through Storyboard. Makes things very confusing.