diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee8a60b22..b42244ea9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,15 +12,29 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added a new `FunctionFilter`. This filter will let you filter frames based on
   a given function, except system messages which should never be filtered.
 
+- Added `FrameProcessor.can_generate_metrics()` method to indicate if a
+  processor can generate metrics. In the future this might get an extra argument
+  to ask for a specific type of metric.
+
+- Added `BasePipeline`. All pipeline classes should be based on this class. All
+  subclasses should implement a `processors_with_metrics()` method that returns
+  a list of all `FrameProcessor`s in the pipeline that can generate metrics.
+
 - Added `enable_metrics` to `PipelineParams`.
 
 - Added `MetricsFrame`. The `MetricsFrame` will report different metrics in the
   system. Right now, it can report TTFB (Time To First Byte) values for
   different services, that is the time spent between the arrival of a `Frame` to
-  the processor/service until the first `DataFrame` is pushed downstream.
+  the processor/service until the first `DataFrame` is pushed downstream. If
+  metrics are enabled an intial `MetricsFrame` with all the services in the
+  pipeline will be sent.
 
 - Added TTFB metrics and debug logging for TTS services.
 
+### Changed
+
+- Moved `ParallelTask` to `pipecat.pipeline.parallel_task`.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed PlayHT TTS service to work properly async.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/05-sync-speech-and-image.py b/examples/foundational/05-sync-speech-and-image.py
index 1c2e97e8b..8ac660e15 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/05-sync-speech-and-image.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/05-sync-speech-and-image.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
+from pipecat.pipeline.parallel_task import ParallelTask
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.gated import GatedAggregator
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMFullResponseAggregator
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.sentence import SentenceAggregator
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.parallel_task import ParallelTask
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.services.elevenlabs import ElevenLabsTTSService
 from pipecat.services.fal import FalImageGenService
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54f6499a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+from abc import abstractmethod
+
+from typing import List
+
+from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameProcessor
+
+
+class BasePipeline(FrameProcessor):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def processors_with_metrics(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        pass
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
index ccf72bd90..d045c3493 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
+from itertools import chain
+from typing import List
+
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.frames.frames import CancelFrame, EndFrame, Frame, StartFrame
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ class Sink(FrameProcessor):
                 await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class ParallelPipeline(FrameProcessor):
+class ParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
     def __init__(self, *args):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -81,6 +85,13 @@ class ParallelPipeline(FrameProcessor):
 
         logger.debug(f"Finished creating {self} pipelines")
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def processors_with_metrics(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        return list(chain.from_iterable(p.processors_with_metrics() for p in self._pipelines))
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/parallel_task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
similarity index 92%
rename from src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/parallel_task.py
rename to src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
index ce341bde5..306a772b7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/parallel_task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
+from itertools import chain
 from typing import List
 
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class Sink(FrameProcessor):
                 await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class ParallelTask(FrameProcessor):
+class ParallelTask(BasePipeline):
     def __init__(self, *args):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -79,6 +81,13 @@ class ParallelTask(FrameProcessor):
             self._pipelines.append(pipeline)
         logger.debug(f"Finished creating {self} pipelines")
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def processors_with_metrics(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        return list(chain.from_iterable(p.processors_with_metrics() for p in self._pipelines))
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
index 2cb5b45d4..eb6bd78d1 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import asyncio
+from itertools import chain
 
 from typing import Callable, Coroutine, List
 
-from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame, MetricsFrame, StartFrame
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class PipelineSink(FrameProcessor):
                 await self._downstream_push_frame(frame, direction)
 
 
-class Pipeline(FrameProcessor):
+class Pipeline(BasePipeline):
 
     def __init__(self, processors: List[FrameProcessor]):
         super().__init__()
@@ -57,6 +58,19 @@ class Pipeline(FrameProcessor):
 
         self._link_processors()
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def processors_with_metrics(self):
+        services = []
+        for p in self._processors:
+            if isinstance(p, BasePipeline):
+                services += p.processors_with_metrics()
+            elif p.can_generate_metrics():
+                services.append(p)
+        return services
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
@@ -67,6 +81,9 @@ class Pipeline(FrameProcessor):
     async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
 
+        if isinstance(frame, StartFrame) and self.metrics_enabled:
+            await self._send_initial_metrics()
+
         if direction == FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM:
             await self._source.process_frame(frame, FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM)
         elif direction == FrameDirection.UPSTREAM:
@@ -81,3 +98,9 @@ class Pipeline(FrameProcessor):
         for curr in self._processors[1:]:
             prev.link(curr)
             prev = curr
+
+    async def _send_initial_metrics(self):
+        processors = self.processors_with_metrics()
+        ttfb = dict(zip([p.name for p in processors], [0] * len(processors)))
+        frame = MetricsFrame(ttfb=ttfb)
+        await self._source.process_frame(frame, FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index e0a072477..49651c7a2 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class FrameProcessor:
     def metrics_enabled(self):
         return self._enable_metrics
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return False
+
     async def start_ttfb_metrics(self):
         if self.metrics_enabled:
             self._start_ttfb_time = time.time()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/anthropic.py b/src/pipecat/services/anthropic.py
index 95b31f336..0f3d7d241 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/anthropic.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/anthropic.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class AnthropicLLMService(LLMService):
         self._model = model
         self._max_tokens = max_tokens
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     def _get_messages_from_openai_context(
             self, context: OpenAILLMContext):
         openai_messages = context.get_messages()
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ class AnthropicLLMService(LLMService):
 
             messages = self._get_messages_from_openai_context(context)
 
-            await self.start_ttfb_metric()
+            await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
 
             response = await self._client.messages.create(
                 messages=messages,
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ class AnthropicLLMService(LLMService):
                 max_tokens=self._max_tokens,
                 stream=True)
 
-            await self.stop_ttfb_metric()
+            await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
 
             async for event in response:
                 # logger.debug(f"Anthropic LLM event: {event}")
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ class AnthropicLLMService(LLMService):
                     await self.push_frame(LLMResponseEndFrame())
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Anthrophic exception: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Anthropic exception: {e}")
         finally:
             await self.push_frame(LLMFullResponseEndFrame())
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/azure.py b/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
index d35584303..f4184f647 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class AzureTTSService(TTSService):
         )
         self._voice = voice
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: {text}")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
index 474600ffa..161f0589b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class CartesiaTTSService(TTSService):
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Cartesia initialization error: {e}")
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
index aaf0c01ee..ce418916b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class DeepgramTTSService(TTSService):
         self._api_key = api_key
         self._aiohttp_session = aiohttp_session
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
index 717460fd3..256f077c3 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(TTSService):
         self._aiohttp_session = aiohttp_session
         self._model = model
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google.py b/src/pipecat/services/google.py
index ffe9a9fee..b1da9ddf6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class GoogleLLMService(LLMService):
         gai.configure(api_key=api_key)
         self._client = gai.GenerativeModel(model)
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     def _get_messages_from_openai_context(
             self, context: OpenAILLMContext) -> List[glm.Content]:
         openai_messages = context.get_messages()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
index aaed7d8e7..daa6125b3 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class BaseOpenAILLMService(LLMService):
     def create_client(self, api_key=None, base_url=None):
         return AsyncOpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url)
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def _stream_chat_completions(
         self, context: OpenAILLMContext
     ) -> AsyncStream[ChatCompletionChunk]:
@@ -107,15 +110,6 @@ class BaseOpenAILLMService(LLMService):
 
         return chunks
 
-    async def _chat_completions(self, messages) -> str | None:
-        response: ChatCompletion = await self._client.chat.completions.create(
-            model=self._model, stream=False, messages=messages
-        )
-        if response and len(response.choices) > 0:
-            return response.choices[0].message.content
-        else:
-            return None
-
     async def _process_context(self, context: OpenAILLMContext):
         function_name = ""
         arguments = ""
@@ -307,6 +301,9 @@ class OpenAITTSService(TTSService):
 
         self._client = AsyncOpenAI(api_key=api_key)
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/playht.py b/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
index cf38e125d..c44719047 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class PlayHTTTSService(TTSService):
             quality="higher",
             format=Format.FORMAT_WAV)
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        self._client.close()
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
 
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/whisper.py b/src/pipecat/services/whisper.py
index f1b37712e..6dfc5080e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/whisper.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/whisper.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class WhisperSTTService(STTService):
         self._model: WhisperModel | None = None
         self._load()
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     def _load(self):
         """Loads the Whisper model. Note that if this is the first time
         this model is being run, it will take time to download."""
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
index 0b440181c..30e857c2d 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
@@ -527,8 +527,6 @@ class DailyInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
         if isinstance(frame, UserImageRequestFrame):
             self.request_participant_image(frame.user_id)
 
-        await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
-
     #
     # Frames
     #