diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
index 7068ed86d..300492cc5 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class ParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
     async def setup(self, setup: FrameProcessorSetup):
         await super().setup(setup)
 
-        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=setup.watchdog_timers_enabled)
-        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=setup.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(setup.task_manager)
+        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(setup.task_manager)
 
         logger.debug(f"Creating {self} pipelines")
         for processors in self._args:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/sync_parallel_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/sync_parallel_pipeline.py
index 6b178bc1c..006290710 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/sync_parallel_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/sync_parallel_pipeline.py
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ class SyncParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
     async def setup(self, setup: FrameProcessorSetup):
         await super().setup(setup)
 
-        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=setup.watchdog_timers_enabled)
-        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=setup.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(setup.task_manager)
+        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(setup.task_manager)
 
         logger.debug(f"Creating {self} pipelines")
         for processors in self._args:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
index 8b30d1a4e..3e8a36b6c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import (
     TaskManagerParams,
 )
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
 from pipecat.utils.tracing.setup import is_tracing_available
 from pipecat.utils.tracing.turn_trace_observer import TurnTraceObserver
 
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ class PipelineTaskSink(FrameProcessor):
         await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class PipelineTask(WatchdogReseter, BasePipelineTask):
+class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
     """Manages the execution of a pipeline, handling frame processing and task lifecycle.
 
     It has a couple of event handlers `on_frame_reached_upstream` and
@@ -270,24 +269,28 @@ class PipelineTask(WatchdogReseter, BasePipelineTask):
         self._finished = False
         self._cancelled = False
 
+        # This task maneger will handle all the asyncio tasks created by this
+        # PipelineTask and its frame processors.
+        self._task_manager = task_manager or TaskManager()
+
         # This queue receives frames coming from the pipeline upstream.
-        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=enable_watchdog_timers)
+        self._up_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._process_up_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         # This queue receives frames coming from the pipeline downstream.
-        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=enable_watchdog_timers)
+        self._down_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._process_down_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         # This queue is the queue used to push frames to the pipeline.
-        self._push_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=enable_watchdog_timers)
+        self._push_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._process_push_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         # This is the heartbeat queue. When a heartbeat frame is received in the
         # down queue we add it to the heartbeat queue for processing.
-        self._heartbeat_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=enable_watchdog_timers)
+        self._heartbeat_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._heartbeat_push_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._heartbeat_monitor_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         # This is the idle queue. When frames are received downstream they are
         # put in the queue. If no frame is received the pipeline is considered
         # idle.
-        self._idle_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=enable_watchdog_timers)
+        self._idle_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._idle_monitor_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         # This event is used to indicate a finalize frame (e.g. EndFrame,
         # StopFrame) has been received in the down queue.
@@ -305,10 +308,6 @@ class PipelineTask(WatchdogReseter, BasePipelineTask):
         self._sink = PipelineTaskSink(self._down_queue)
         pipeline.link(self._sink)
 
-        # This task maneger will handle all the asyncio tasks created by this
-        # PipelineTask and its frame processors.
-        self._task_manager = task_manager or TaskManager()
-
         # The task observer acts as a proxy to the provided observers. This way,
         # we only need to pass a single observer (using the StartFrame) which
         # then just acts as a proxy.
@@ -440,9 +439,6 @@ class PipelineTask(WatchdogReseter, BasePipelineTask):
             for frame in frames:
                 await self.queue_frame(frame)
 
-    def reset_watchdog(self):
-        self._task_manager.reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
-
     async def _cancel(self):
         if not self._cancelled:
             logger.debug(f"Canceling pipeline task {self}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task_observer.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task_observer.py
index ae4decbce..db03a73d1 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task_observer.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task_observer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from attr import dataclass
 from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver, FramePushed
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ class Proxy:
     observer: BaseObserver
 
 
-class TaskObserver(WatchdogReseter, BaseObserver):
+class TaskObserver(BaseObserver):
     """This is a pipeline frame observer that is meant to be used as a proxy to
     the user provided observers. That is, this is the observer that should be
     passed to the frame processors. Then, every time a frame is pushed this
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ class TaskObserver(WatchdogReseter, BaseObserver):
         self._proxies: Optional[Dict[BaseObserver, Proxy]] = (
             None  # Becomes a dict after start() is called
         )
-        self._watchdog_timers_enabled = False
 
     def add_observer(self, observer: BaseObserver):
         # Add the observer to the list.
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ class TaskObserver(WatchdogReseter, BaseObserver):
 
     async def start(self, watchdog_timers_enabled: bool = False):
         """Starts all proxy observer tasks."""
-        self._watchdog_timers_enabled = watchdog_timers_enabled
         self._proxies = self._create_proxies(self._observers)
 
     async def stop(self):
@@ -96,14 +93,11 @@ class TaskObserver(WatchdogReseter, BaseObserver):
         for proxy in self._proxies.values():
             await proxy.queue.put(data)
 
-    def reset_watchdog(self):
-        self._task_manager.reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
-
     def _started(self) -> bool:
         return self._proxies is not None
 
     def _create_proxy(self, observer: BaseObserver) -> Proxy:
-        queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self._watchdog_timers_enabled)
+        queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         task = self._task_manager.create_task(
             self._proxy_task_handler(queue, observer),
             f"TaskObserver::{observer}::_proxy_task_handler",
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
index 0440a74e1..977450181 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ConsumerProcessor(FrameProcessor):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._transformer = transformer
         self._direction = direction
-        self._queue: WatchdogQueue = producer.add_consumer(self)
+        self._producer = producer
         self._consumer_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
 
     async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ConsumerProcessor(FrameProcessor):
 
     async def _start(self, _: StartFrame):
         if not self._consumer_task:
+            self._queue: WatchdogQueue = self._producer.add_consumer()
             self._consumer_task = self.create_task(self._consumer_task_handler())
 
     async def _stop(self, _: EndFrame):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index 260e549fa..1935aeb2b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from pipecat.processors.metrics.frame_processor_metrics import FrameProcessorMet
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_event import WatchdogEvent
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
 from pipecat.utils.base_object import BaseObject
 
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ class FrameProcessorSetup:
     watchdog_timers_enabled: bool = False
 
 
-class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
+class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
         self._enable_usage_metrics = False
         self._report_only_initial_ttfb = False
         self._interruption_strategies: List[BaseInterruptionStrategy] = []
-        self._watchdog_timers_enabled = False
 
         # Indicates whether we have received the StartFrame.
         self.__started = False
@@ -147,8 +145,10 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
         return self._interruption_strategies
 
     @property
-    def watchdog_timers_enabled(self):
-        return self._watchdog_timers_enabled
+    def task_manager(self) -> BaseTaskManager:
+        if not self._task_manager:
+            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
+        return self._task_manager
 
     def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
         return False
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
             name = f"{self}::{name}"
         else:
             name = f"{self}::{coroutine.cr_code.co_name}"
-        return self.get_task_manager().create_task(
+        return self.task_manager.create_task(
             coroutine,
             name,
             enable_watchdog_logging=(
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
                 else self._enable_watchdog_logging
             ),
             enable_watchdog_timers=(
-                enable_watchdog_timers if enable_watchdog_timers else self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+                enable_watchdog_timers if enable_watchdog_timers else self._enable_watchdog_timers
             ),
             watchdog_timeout=(
                 watchdog_timeout_secs if watchdog_timeout_secs else self._watchdog_timeout_secs
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
         )
 
     async def cancel_task(self, task: asyncio.Task, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
-        await self.get_task_manager().cancel_task(task, timeout)
+        await self.task_manager.cancel_task(task, timeout)
 
     async def wait_for_task(self, task: asyncio.Task, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
-        await self.get_task_manager().wait_for_task(task, timeout)
+        await self.task_manager.wait_for_task(task, timeout)
 
     def reset_watchdog(self):
-        self.get_task_manager().reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
+        self.task_manager.task_reset_watchdog()
 
     async def setup(self, setup: FrameProcessorSetup):
         self._clock = setup.clock
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
             else setup.watchdog_timers_enabled
         )
         if self._metrics is not None:
-            await self._metrics.setup(self._task_manager, self._watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            await self._metrics.setup(self._task_manager)
 
     async def cleanup(self):
         await super().cleanup()
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
         logger.debug(f"Linking {self} -> {self._next}")
 
     def get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
-        return self.get_task_manager().get_event_loop()
+        return self.task_manager.get_event_loop()
 
     def set_parent(self, parent: "FrameProcessor"):
         self._parent = parent
@@ -268,11 +268,6 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
             raise Exception(f"{self} Clock is still not initialized.")
         return self._clock
 
-    def get_task_manager(self) -> BaseTaskManager:
-        if not self._task_manager:
-            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
-        return self._task_manager
-
     async def queue_frame(
         self,
         frame: Frame,
@@ -417,11 +412,9 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
         if not self.__input_frame_task:
             self.__should_block_frames = False
             if not self.__input_event:
-                self.__input_event = WatchdogEvent(
-                    self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-                )
+                self.__input_event = WatchdogEvent(self.task_manager)
             self.__input_event.clear()
-            self.__input_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self.__input_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self.__input_frame_task = self.create_task(self.__input_frame_task_handler())
 
     async def __cancel_input_task(self):
@@ -453,7 +446,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(WatchdogReseter, BaseObject):
 
     def __create_push_task(self):
         if not self.__push_frame_task:
-            self.__push_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self.__push_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self.__push_frame_task = self.create_task(self.__push_frame_task_handler())
 
     async def __cancel_push_task(self):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
index b379e522a..09291c422 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
@@ -755,10 +755,10 @@ class RTVIProcessor(FrameProcessor):
 
     async def _start(self, frame: StartFrame):
         if not self._action_task:
-            self._action_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._action_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._action_task = self.create_task(self._action_task_handler())
         if not self._message_task:
-            self._message_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._message_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._message_task = self.create_task(self._message_task_handler())
         await self._call_event_handler("on_bot_started")
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/frame_processor_metrics.py b/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/frame_processor_metrics.py
index ec1501122..cf08f85f6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/frame_processor_metrics.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/frame_processor_metrics.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from pipecat.metrics.metrics import (
     TTFBMetricsData,
     TTSUsageMetricsData,
 )
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import TaskManager
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.base_object import BaseObject
 
 
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ class FrameProcessorMetrics(BaseObject):
         self._last_ttfb_time = 0
         self._should_report_ttfb = True
 
-    async def setup(self, task_manager: TaskManager, watchdog_timers_enabled: bool = False):
+    async def setup(self, task_manager: BaseTaskManager):
         self._task_manager = task_manager
 
     async def cleanup(self):
         await super().cleanup()
 
     @property
-    def task_manager(self) -> TaskManager:
+    def task_manager(self) -> BaseTaskManager:
         return self._task_manager
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/sentry.py b/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/sentry.py
index b19e9aa04..32b04a59b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/sentry.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/metrics/sentry.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import asyncio
 
 from loguru import logger
 
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import TaskManager
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
 
 try:
     import sentry_sdk
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
 from pipecat.processors.metrics.frame_processor_metrics import FrameProcessorMetrics
 
 
-class SentryMetrics(WatchdogReseter, FrameProcessorMetrics):
+class SentryMetrics(FrameProcessorMetrics):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self._ttfb_metrics_tx = None
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ class SentryMetrics(WatchdogReseter, FrameProcessorMetrics):
             logger.warning("Sentry SDK not initialized. Sentry features will be disabled.")
         self._sentry_task = None
 
-    async def setup(self, task_manager: TaskManager, watchdog_timers_enabled: bool = False):
-        await super().setup(task_manager, watchdog_timers_enabled)
+    async def setup(self, task_manager: BaseTaskManager):
+        await super().setup(task_manager)
         if self._sentry_available:
-            self._sentry_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._sentry_queue = WatchdogQueue(task_manager)
             self._sentry_task = self.task_manager.create_task(
                 self._sentry_task_handler(), name=f"{self}::_sentry_task_handler"
             )
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ class SentryMetrics(WatchdogReseter, FrameProcessorMetrics):
             logger.trace(f"{self} Flushing Sentry metrics")
             sentry_sdk.flush(timeout=5.0)
 
-    def reset_watchdog(self):
-        if self._task_manager:
-            self._task_manager.reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
-
     async def start_ttfb_metrics(self, report_only_initial_ttfb):
         await super().start_ttfb_metrics(report_only_initial_ttfb)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/producer_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/producer_processor.py
index e00ac6e84..0a41269fb 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/producer_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/producer_processor.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ class ProducerProcessor(FrameProcessor):
         self._passthrough = passthrough
         self._consumers: List[asyncio.Queue] = []
 
-    def add_consumer(self, consumer: FrameProcessor):
+    def add_consumer(self):
         """
         Adds a new consumer and returns its associated queue.
 
         Returns:
             asyncio.Queue: The queue for the newly added consumer.
         """
-        queue = WatchdogQueue(consumer, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+        queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
         self._consumers.append(queue)
         return queue
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/anthropic/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/anthropic/llm.py
index 246efcf26..657903b90 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/anthropic/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/anthropic/llm.py
@@ -204,9 +204,7 @@ class AnthropicLLMService(LLMService):
             json_accumulator = ""
 
             function_calls = []
-            async for event in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                response, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-            ):
+            async for event in WatchdogAsyncIterator(response, manager=self.task_manager):
                 # Aggregate streaming content, create frames, trigger events
 
                 if event.type == "content_block_delta":
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
index 2309c9d8c..0edbb1f11 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class CartesiaTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
 
     async def _receive_messages(self):
         async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            self._get_websocket(), reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+            self._get_websocket(), manager=self.task_manager
         ):
             msg = json.loads(message)
             if not msg or not self.audio_context_available(msg["context_id"]):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
index a8c4ae0c9..3b1a3a20c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
 
     async def _receive_messages(self):
         async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            self._get_websocket(), reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+            self._get_websocket(), manager=self.task_manager
         ):
             msg = json.loads(message)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
index 8424a8625..6c25a97ad 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
@@ -687,9 +687,7 @@ class GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService(LLMService):
     #
 
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
-        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            self._websocket, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(self._websocket, manager=self.task_manager):
             evt = events.parse_server_event(message)
             # logger.debug(f"Received event: {message[:500]}")
             # logger.debug(f"Received event: {evt}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
index b0ba81470..27b6ff1d9 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
@@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ class GladiaSTTService(STTService):
 
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
         try:
-            async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                self._websocket, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-            ):
+            async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(self._websocket, manager=self.task_manager):
                 content = json.loads(message)
 
                 # Handle audio chunk acknowledgments
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
index a7d9b018d..75d0bd0ad 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
@@ -558,9 +558,7 @@ class GoogleLLMService(LLMService):
             )
 
             function_calls = []
-            async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                response, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-            ):
+            async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(response, manager=self.task_manager):
                 # Stop TTFB metrics after the first chunk
                 await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
                 if chunk.usage_metadata:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm_openai.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm_openai.py
index af49fa6e0..8677179c9 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm_openai.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm_openai.py
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ class GoogleLLMOpenAIBetaService(OpenAILLMService):
             context
         )
 
-        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            chunk_stream, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(chunk_stream, manager=self.task_manager):
             if chunk.usage:
                 tokens = LLMTokenUsage(
                     prompt_tokens=chunk.usage.prompt_tokens,
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
index 157810dd7..274aba2fa 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
         """Process streaming recognition responses."""
         try:
             async for response in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                streaming_recognize, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+                streaming_recognize, manager=self.task_manager
             ):
                 # Check streaming limit
                 if (int(time.time() * 1000) - self._stream_start_time) > self.STREAMING_LIMIT:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/neuphonic/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/neuphonic/tts.py
index 6d9a47a03..079a29420 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/neuphonic/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/neuphonic/tts.py
@@ -222,9 +222,7 @@ class NeuphonicTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
             self._websocket = None
 
     async def _receive_messages(self):
-        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            self._websocket, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(self._websocket, manager=self.task_manager):
             if isinstance(message, str):
                 msg = json.loads(message)
                 if msg.get("data", {}).get("audio") is not None:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai/base_llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai/base_llm.py
index f3e6b0bb3..b307b3e21 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai/base_llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai/base_llm.py
@@ -245,9 +245,7 @@ class BaseOpenAILLMService(LLMService):
             context
         )
 
-        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            chunk_stream, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(chunk_stream, manager=self.task_manager):
             if chunk.usage:
                 tokens = LLMTokenUsage(
                     prompt_tokens=chunk.usage.prompt_tokens,
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
index da70b6118..d6ff23111 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
@@ -370,9 +370,7 @@ class OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(LLMService):
     #
 
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
-        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            self._websocket, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(self._websocket, manager=self.task_manager):
             evt = events.parse_server_event(message)
             if evt.type == "session.created":
                 await self._handle_evt_session_created(evt)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
index 22fde1f54..0d2330bef 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ class RivaSTTService(STTService):
             self._thread_task = self.create_task(self._thread_task_handler())
 
         if not self._response_task:
-            self._response_queue = WatchdogQueue(
-                self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-            )
+            self._response_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._response_task = self.create_task(self._response_task_handler())
 
     async def stop(self, frame: EndFrame):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/sambanova/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/sambanova/llm.py
index d70860a7e..19382819c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/sambanova/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/sambanova/llm.py
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ class SambaNovaLLMService(OpenAILLMService):  # type: ignore
             context
         )
 
-        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            chunk_stream, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for chunk in WatchdogAsyncIterator(chunk_stream, manager=self.task_manager):
             if chunk.usage:
                 tokens = LLMTokenUsage(
                     prompt_tokens=chunk.usage.prompt_tokens,
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
index aef4d8022..5ddcbcba8 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
     async def _consume_and_process_audio(self):
         await self._pipecat_resampler_event.wait()
         audio_iterator = self._simli_client.getAudioStreamIterator()
-        async for audio_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            audio_iterator, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for audio_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(audio_iterator, manager=self.task_manager):
             resampled_frames = self._pipecat_resampler.resample(audio_frame)
             for resampled_frame in resampled_frames:
                 audio_array = resampled_frame.to_ndarray()
@@ -82,9 +80,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
     async def _consume_and_process_video(self):
         await self._pipecat_resampler_event.wait()
         video_iterator = self._simli_client.getVideoStreamIterator(targetFormat="rgb24")
-        async for video_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            video_iterator, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for video_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(video_iterator, manager=self.task_manager):
             # Process the video frame
             convertedFrame: OutputImageRawFrame = OutputImageRawFrame(
                 image=video_frame.to_rgb().to_image().tobytes(),
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py b/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
index c71a5159c..e97da71b9 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class TavusVideoService(AIService):
 
     async def _create_send_task(self):
         if not self._send_task:
-            self._queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._send_task = self.create_task(self._send_task_handler())
 
     async def _cancel_send_task(self):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
index 6fb0f4988..e50244986 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class WordTTSService(TTSService):
 
     def _create_words_task(self):
         if not self._words_task:
-            self._words_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._words_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._words_task = self.create_task(self._words_task_handler())
 
     async def _stop_words_task(self):
@@ -787,9 +787,7 @@ class AudioContextWordTTSService(WebsocketWordTTSService):
 
     def _create_audio_context_task(self):
         if not self._audio_context_task:
-            self._contexts_queue = WatchdogQueue(
-                self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-            )
+            self._contexts_queue = WatchdogQueue(self.task_manager)
             self._contexts: Dict[str, asyncio.Queue] = {}
             self._audio_context_task = self.create_task(self._audio_context_task_handler())
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
index 95aba7320..36d0536d7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
@@ -602,9 +602,7 @@ class BaseOutputTransport(FrameProcessor):
 
         def _create_clock_task(self):
             if not self._clock_task:
-                self._clock_queue = WatchdogPriorityQueue(
-                    self._transport, watchdog_enabled=self._transport.watchdog_timers_enabled
-                )
+                self._clock_queue = WatchdogPriorityQueue(self._transport.task_manager)
                 self._clock_task = self._transport.create_task(self._clock_task_handler())
 
         async def _cancel_clock_task(self):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
index 790f5f99a..5ddaacff7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class FastAPIWebsocketInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
     async def _receive_messages(self):
         try:
             async for message in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                self._client.receive(), reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+                self._client.receive(), manager=self.task_manager
             ):
                 if not self._params.serializer:
                     continue
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
index 89895b8ab..9eedd7d95 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
         try:
             audio_iterator = self._client.read_audio_frame()
             async for audio_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                audio_iterator, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+                audio_iterator, manager=self.task_manager
             ):
                 if audio_frame:
                     await self.push_audio_frame(audio_frame)
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
         try:
             video_iterator = self._client.read_video_frame()
             async for video_frame in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-                video_iterator, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
+                video_iterator, manager=self.task_manager
             ):
                 if video_frame:
                     await self.push_video_frame(video_frame)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
index 42c126eb4..4c00fa44c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from pipecat.transports.base_output import BaseOutputTransport
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
 
 try:
     from daily import (
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ class DailyAudioTrack:
     track: CustomAudioTrack
 
 
-class DailyTransportClient(WatchdogReseter, EventHandler):
+class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
     """Core client for interacting with Daily's API.
 
     Manages the connection to Daily rooms and handles all low-level API interactions.
@@ -395,10 +394,6 @@ class DailyTransportClient(WatchdogReseter, EventHandler):
         if not frame.transport_destination and self._camera:
             self._camera.write_frame(frame.image)
 
-    def reset_watchdog(self):
-        if self._task_manager:
-            self._task_manager.reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
-
     async def setup(self, setup: FrameProcessorSetup):
         if self._task_manager:
             return
@@ -406,7 +401,7 @@ class DailyTransportClient(WatchdogReseter, EventHandler):
         self._task_manager = setup.task_manager
         self._watchdog_timers_enabled = setup.watchdog_timers_enabled
 
-        self._event_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self._watchdog_timers_enabled)
+        self._event_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
         self._event_task = self._task_manager.create_task(
             self._callback_task_handler(self._event_queue),
             f"{self}::event_callback_task",
@@ -431,14 +426,14 @@ class DailyTransportClient(WatchdogReseter, EventHandler):
         self._out_sample_rate = self._params.audio_out_sample_rate or frame.audio_out_sample_rate
 
         if self._params.audio_in_enabled and not self._audio_task and self._task_manager:
-            self._audio_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self._watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._audio_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
             self._audio_task = self._task_manager.create_task(
                 self._callback_task_handler(self._audio_queue),
                 f"{self}::audio_callback_task",
             )
 
         if self._params.video_in_enabled and not self._video_task and self._task_manager:
-            self._video_queue = WatchdogQueue(self, watchdog_enabled=self._watchdog_timers_enabled)
+            self._video_queue = WatchdogQueue(self._task_manager)
             self._video_task = self._task_manager.create_task(
                 self._callback_task_handler(self._video_queue),
                 f"{self}::video_callback_task",
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
index 9524bb9e3..53dd091ef 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
@@ -416,9 +416,7 @@ class LiveKitInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
     async def _audio_in_task_handler(self):
         logger.info("Audio input task started")
         audio_iterator = self._client.get_next_audio_frame()
-        async for audio_data in WatchdogAsyncIterator(
-            audio_iterator, reseter=self, watchdog_enabled=self.watchdog_timers_enabled
-        ):
+        async for audio_data in WatchdogAsyncIterator(audio_iterator, manager=self.task_manager):
             if audio_data:
                 audio_frame_event, participant_id = audio_data
                 pipecat_audio_frame = await self._convert_livekit_audio_to_pipecat(
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
index a6f2f1a7f..844536186 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
@@ -97,13 +97,19 @@ class BaseTaskManager(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def reset_watchdog(self, task: asyncio.Task):
-        """Resets the given task watchdog timer. If not reset, a warning will be
-        logged indicating the task is stalling.
+    def task_reset_watchdog(self):
+        """Resets the running task watchdog timer. If not reset, a warning will
+        be logged indicating the task is stalling.
 
         """
         pass
 
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def task_watchdog_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether the current running task has a watchdog timer enabled."""
+        pass
+
 
 @dataclass
 class TaskData:
@@ -253,18 +259,31 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             logger.critical(f"{name}: fatal base exception while cancelling task: {e}")
             raise
 
+    def reset_watchdog(self, task: asyncio.Task):
+        name = task.get_name()
+        if name in self._tasks and self._tasks[name].enable_watchdog_timers:
+            self._tasks[name].watchdog_timer.set()
+
     def current_tasks(self) -> Sequence[asyncio.Task]:
         """Returns the list of currently created/registered tasks."""
         return [data.task for data in self._tasks.values()]
 
-    def reset_watchdog(self, task: asyncio.Task):
-        """Resets the given task watchdog timer. If not reset on time, a warning
+    def task_reset_watchdog(self):
+        """Resets the running task watchdog timer. If not reset on time, a warning
         will be logged indicating the task is stalling.
 
         """
+        task = asyncio.current_task()
+        if task:
+            self.reset_watchdog(task)
+
+    @property
+    def task_watchdog_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        task = asyncio.current_task()
+        if not task:
+            return False
         name = task.get_name()
-        if name in self._tasks and self._tasks[name].enable_watchdog_timers:
-            self._tasks[name].watchdog_timer.set()
+        return name in self._tasks and self._tasks[name].enable_watchdog_timers
 
     def _add_task(self, task_data: TaskData):
         name = task_data.task.get_name()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_async_iterator.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_async_iterator.py
index e35d3d54c..e71b37ae3 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_async_iterator.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_async_iterator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Optional
 
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 
 
 class WatchdogAsyncIterator:
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@ class WatchdogAsyncIterator:
         self,
         async_iterable,
         *,
-        reseter: WatchdogReseter,
+        manager: BaseTaskManager,
         timeout: float = 2.0,
-        watchdog_enabled: bool = False,
     ):
         self._async_iterable = async_iterable
-        self._reseter = reseter
+        self._manager = manager
         self._timeout = timeout
         self._iter: Optional[AsyncIterator] = None
         self._current_anext_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self._watchdog_enabled = watchdog_enabled
 
     def __aiter__(self):
         return self
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ class WatchdogAsyncIterator:
         if not self._iter:
             self._iter = await self._ensure_async_iterator(self._async_iterable)
 
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
             return await self._watchdog_anext()
         else:
             return await self._iter.__anext__()
@@ -55,14 +53,14 @@ class WatchdogAsyncIterator:
                     timeout=self._timeout,
                 )
 
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
 
                 # The task has finish, so we will create a new one for th next item.
                 self._current_anext_task = None
 
                 return item
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
             except StopAsyncIteration:
                 self._current_anext_task = None
                 raise
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_event.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_event.py
index 823c0db82..65453f6ec 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_event.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_event.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 
 
 class WatchdogEvent(asyncio.Event):
@@ -18,18 +18,16 @@ class WatchdogEvent(asyncio.Event):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        reseter: WatchdogReseter,
+        manager: BaseTaskManager,
         *,
         timeout: float = 2.0,
-        watchdog_enabled: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
-        self._reseter = reseter
+        self._manager = manager
         self._timeout = timeout
-        self._watchdog_enabled = watchdog_enabled
 
     async def wait(self):
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
             return await self._watchdog_wait()
         else:
             return await super().wait()
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ class WatchdogEvent(asyncio.Event):
         while True:
             try:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(super().wait(), timeout=self._timeout)
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
                 return True
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_priority_queue.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_priority_queue.py
index fb1071c58..31d358fc7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_priority_queue.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_priority_queue.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 
 
 class WatchdogPriorityQueue(asyncio.PriorityQueue):
@@ -18,33 +18,31 @@ class WatchdogPriorityQueue(asyncio.PriorityQueue):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        reseter: WatchdogReseter,
+        manager: BaseTaskManager,
         *,
         maxsize: int = 0,
         timeout: float = 2.0,
-        watchdog_enabled: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(maxsize)
-        self._reseter = reseter
+        self._manager = manager
         self._timeout = timeout
-        self._watchdog_enabled = watchdog_enabled
 
     async def get(self):
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
             return await self._watchdog_get()
         else:
             return await super().get()
 
     def task_done(self):
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
-            self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
+            self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
         super().task_done()
 
     async def _watchdog_get(self):
         while True:
             try:
                 item = await asyncio.wait_for(super().get(), timeout=self._timeout)
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
                 return item
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_queue.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_queue.py
index 5a9d86cb6..961324b7b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_queue.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_queue.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_reseter import WatchdogReseter
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 
 
 class WatchdogQueue(asyncio.Queue):
@@ -18,33 +18,31 @@ class WatchdogQueue(asyncio.Queue):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        reseter: WatchdogReseter,
+        manager: BaseTaskManager,
         *,
         maxsize: int = 0,
         timeout: float = 2.0,
-        watchdog_enabled: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(maxsize)
-        self._reseter = reseter
+        self._manager = manager
         self._timeout = timeout
-        self._watchdog_enabled = watchdog_enabled
 
     async def get(self):
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
             return await self._watchdog_get()
         else:
             return await super().get()
 
     def task_done(self):
-        if self._watchdog_enabled:
-            self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+        if self._manager.task_watchdog_enabled:
+            self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
         super().task_done()
 
     async def _watchdog_get(self):
         while True:
             try:
                 item = await asyncio.wait_for(super().get(), timeout=self._timeout)
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
                 return item
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                self._reseter.reset_watchdog()
+                self._manager.task_reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_reseter.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_reseter.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ee70207b3..000000000
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/watchdog_reseter.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
-#
-
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-
-
-class WatchdogReseter(ABC):
-    @abstractmethod
-    def reset_watchdog(self):
-        pass