diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 86f19501a..f75a36d41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added logging and improved error handling to help diagnose and prevent potential 
   Pipeline freezes.
 
+- Introduce task watchdog timers. Watchdog timers are used to detect if a
+  Pipecat task is taking longer than expected (by default 5 seconds). It is
+  possible to change the default watchdog timer timeout by using the
+  `watchdog_timeout` constructor argument when creating a `PipelineTask`. With
+  watchdog timers it is also possible to log how long each processing step is
+  taking (e.g. processing an element from a queue inside a task). This is done
+  with the `enable_watchdog_logging` constructor argument when creating a
+  `PipelineTask.` It is also possible to control these two values per each frame
+  processor. That is, you can set set `enable_watchdog_logging` and
+  `watchdog_timeout` when creating any frame processor through their constructor
+  arguments. Finally, you can also set these values per task. So, if you are
+  writing a frame processor that creates multiple tasks and you only want to
+  enable logging for one of them, you can do so by passing the same argument
+  names to the `FrameProcessor.create_task()` function. Note that watchdog
+  timers only work with Pipecat tasks but not if you use `asycio.create_task()`
+  or similar.
+
 - Added `lexicon_names` parameter to `AWSPollyTTSService.InputParams`.
 
 - Added reconnection logic and audio buffer management to `GladiaSTTService`.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_task.py
index 278709b7e..6cdd88c9b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_task.py
@@ -6,18 +6,21 @@
 
 import asyncio
 from abc import abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import AsyncIterable, Iterable
 
 from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame
 from pipecat.utils.base_object import BaseObject
 
 
-class BaseTask(BaseObject):
-    @abstractmethod
-    def set_event_loop(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
-        """Sets the event loop that this task will run on."""
-        pass
+@dataclass
+class PipelineTaskParams:
+    """Specific configuration for the pipeline task."""
 
+    loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
+
+
+class BasePipelineTask(BaseObject):
     @abstractmethod
     def has_finished(self) -> bool:
         """Indicates whether the tasks has finished. That is, all processors
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ class BaseTask(BaseObject):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    async def run(self):
+    async def run(self, params: PipelineTaskParams):
         """Starts running the given pipeline."""
         pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
index c82330107..3a08f44ed 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
@@ -202,14 +202,18 @@ class ParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
     async def _process_up_queue(self):
         while True:
             frame = await self._up_queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             await self._parallel_push_frame(frame, FrameDirection.UPSTREAM)
             self._up_queue.task_done()
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _process_down_queue(self):
         running = True
         while running:
             frame = await self._down_queue.get()
 
+            self.start_watchdog()
+
             endframe_counter = self._endframe_counter.get(frame.id, 0)
 
             # If we have a counter, decrement it.
@@ -224,3 +228,5 @@ class ParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
             running = not (endframe_counter == 0 and isinstance(frame, EndFrame))
 
             self._down_queue.task_done()
+
+            self.reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
index 23c43c06e..b789fc7ba 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from loguru import logger
 
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_task import PipelineTaskParams
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
 from pipecat.utils.base_object import BaseObject
 
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ class PipelineRunner(BaseObject):
     async def run(self, task: PipelineTask):
         logger.debug(f"Runner {self} started running {task}")
         self._tasks[task.name] = task
-        task.set_event_loop(self._loop)
-        await task.run()
+        params = PipelineTaskParams(loop=self._loop)
+        await task.run(params)
         del self._tasks[task.name]
 
         # Cleanup base object.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
index 1f318c411..88a47189b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import time
 from collections import deque
-from typing import Any, AsyncIterable, Deque, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type
+from typing import Any, AsyncIterable, Deque, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Type
 
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ from pipecat.metrics.metrics import ProcessingMetricsData, TTFBMetricsData
 from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver
 from pipecat.observers.turn_tracking_observer import TurnTrackingObserver
 from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
-from pipecat.pipeline.base_task import BaseTask
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_task import BasePipelineTask, PipelineTaskParams
 from pipecat.pipeline.task_observer import TaskObserver
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor, FrameProcessorSetup
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio import BaseTaskManager, TaskManager
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio import WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT, BaseTaskManager, TaskManager, TaskManagerParams
 from pipecat.utils.tracing.setup import is_tracing_available
 from pipecat.utils.tracing.turn_trace_observer import TurnTraceObserver
 
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ HEARTBEAT_MONITOR_SECONDS = HEARTBEAT_SECONDS * 10
 
 
 class PipelineParams(BaseModel):
-    """Configuration parameters for pipeline execution.
+    """Configuration parameters for pipeline execution. These parameters are
+    usually passed to all frame processors using through `StartFrame`. For other
+    generic pipeline task parameters use `PipelineTask` constructor arguments
+    instead.
 
     Attributes:
         allow_interruptions: Whether to allow pipeline interruptions.
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ class PipelineParams(BaseModel):
         send_initial_empty_metrics: Whether to send initial empty metrics.
         start_metadata: Additional metadata for pipeline start.
         interruption_strategies: Strategies for bot interruption behavior.
+
     """
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
@@ -73,11 +77,11 @@ class PipelineParams(BaseModel):
     enable_metrics: bool = False
     enable_usage_metrics: bool = False
     heartbeats_period_secs: float = HEARTBEAT_SECONDS
+    interruption_strategies: List[BaseInterruptionStrategy] = Field(default_factory=list)
     observers: List[BaseObserver] = Field(default_factory=list)
     report_only_initial_ttfb: bool = False
     send_initial_empty_metrics: bool = True
     start_metadata: Dict[str, Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
-    interruption_strategies: List[BaseInterruptionStrategy] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
 
 class PipelineTaskSource(FrameProcessor):
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ class PipelineTaskSink(FrameProcessor):
         await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
+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
@@ -174,21 +178,24 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
     Args:
         pipeline: The pipeline to execute.
         params: Configuration parameters for the pipeline.
-        observers: List of observers for monitoring pipeline execution.
-        clock: Clock implementation for timing operations.
+        additional_span_attributes: Optional dictionary of attributes to propagate as
+            OpenTelemetry conversation span attributes.
+        cancel_on_idle_timeout: Whether the pipeline task should be cancelled if
+            the idle timeout is reached.
         check_dangling_tasks: Whether to check for processors' tasks finishing properly.
+        clock: Clock implementation for timing operations.
+        conversation_id: Optional custom ID for the conversation.
+        enable_tracing: Whether to enable tracing.
+        enable_turn_tracking: Whether to enable turn tracking.
+        enable_watchdog_logging: Whether to print task processing times.
+        idle_timeout_frames: A tuple with the frames that should trigger an idle
+            timeout if not received withing `idle_timeout_seconds`.
         idle_timeout_secs: Timeout (in seconds) to consider pipeline idle or
             None. If a pipeline is idle the pipeline task will be cancelled
             automatically.
-        idle_timeout_frames: A tuple with the frames that should trigger an idle
-            timeout if not received withing `idle_timeout_seconds`.
-        cancel_on_idle_timeout: Whether the pipeline task should be cancelled if
-            the idle timeout is reached.
-        enable_turn_tracking: Whether to enable turn tracking.
-        enable_turn_tracing: Whether to enable turn tracing.
-        conversation_id: Optional custom ID for the conversation.
-        additional_span_attributes: Optional dictionary of attributes to propagate as
-            OpenTelemetry conversation span attributes.
+        observers: List of observers for monitoring pipeline execution.
+        watchdog_timeout_secs: Watchdog timer timeout (in seconds). A warning
+            will be logged if the watchdog timer is not reset before this timeout.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -196,33 +203,37 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
         pipeline: BasePipeline,
         *,
         params: Optional[PipelineParams] = None,
-        observers: Optional[List[BaseObserver]] = None,
-        clock: Optional[BaseClock] = None,
-        task_manager: Optional[BaseTaskManager] = None,
+        additional_span_attributes: Optional[dict] = None,
+        cancel_on_idle_timeout: bool = True,
         check_dangling_tasks: bool = True,
-        idle_timeout_secs: Optional[float] = 300,
+        clock: Optional[BaseClock] = None,
+        conversation_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        enable_tracing: bool = False,
+        enable_turn_tracking: bool = True,
+        enable_watchdog_logging: bool = False,
         idle_timeout_frames: Tuple[Type[Frame], ...] = (
             BotSpeakingFrame,
             LLMFullResponseEndFrame,
         ),
-        cancel_on_idle_timeout: bool = True,
-        enable_turn_tracking: bool = True,
-        enable_tracing: bool = False,
-        conversation_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        additional_span_attributes: Optional[dict] = None,
+        idle_timeout_secs: Optional[float] = 300,
+        observers: Optional[List[BaseObserver]] = None,
+        task_manager: Optional[BaseTaskManager] = None,
+        watchdog_timeout_secs: float = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT,
     ):
         super().__init__()
         self._pipeline = pipeline
-        self._clock = clock or SystemClock()
         self._params = params or PipelineParams()
-        self._check_dangling_tasks = check_dangling_tasks
-        self._idle_timeout_secs = idle_timeout_secs
-        self._idle_timeout_frames = idle_timeout_frames
-        self._cancel_on_idle_timeout = cancel_on_idle_timeout
-        self._enable_turn_tracking = enable_turn_tracking
-        self._enable_tracing = enable_tracing and is_tracing_available()
-        self._conversation_id = conversation_id
         self._additional_span_attributes = additional_span_attributes or {}
+        self._cancel_on_idle_timeout = cancel_on_idle_timeout
+        self._check_dangling_tasks = check_dangling_tasks
+        self._clock = clock or SystemClock()
+        self._conversation_id = conversation_id
+        self._enable_tracing = enable_tracing and is_tracing_available()
+        self._enable_turn_tracking = enable_turn_tracking
+        self._enable_watchdog_logging = enable_watchdog_logging
+        self._idle_timeout_frames = idle_timeout_frames
+        self._idle_timeout_secs = idle_timeout_secs
+        self._watchdog_timeout_secs = watchdog_timeout_secs
         if self._params.observers:
             import warnings
 
@@ -324,9 +335,6 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
     async def remove_observer(self, observer: BaseObserver):
         await self._observer.remove_observer(observer)
 
-    def set_event_loop(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
-        self._task_manager.set_event_loop(loop)
-
     def set_reached_upstream_filter(self, types: Tuple[Type[Frame], ...]):
         """Sets which frames will be checked before calling the
         on_frame_reached_upstream event handler.
@@ -360,14 +368,14 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
         """Stops the running pipeline immediately."""
         await self._cancel()
 
-    async def run(self):
+    async def run(self, params: PipelineTaskParams):
         """Starts and manages the pipeline execution until completion or cancellation."""
         if self.has_finished():
             return
         cleanup_pipeline = True
         try:
             # Setup processors.
-            await self._setup()
+            await self._setup(params)
 
             # Create all main tasks and wait of the main push task. This is the
             # task that pushes frames to the very beginning of our pipeline (our
@@ -487,7 +495,14 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
         await self._pipeline_end_event.wait()
         self._pipeline_end_event.clear()
 
-    async def _setup(self):
+    async def _setup(self, params: PipelineTaskParams):
+        mgr_params = TaskManagerParams(
+            loop=params.loop,
+            enable_watchdog_logging=self._enable_watchdog_logging,
+            watchdog_timeout=self._watchdog_timeout_secs,
+        )
+        self._task_manager.setup(mgr_params)
+
         setup = FrameProcessorSetup(
             clock=self._clock,
             task_manager=self._task_manager,
@@ -511,6 +526,8 @@ class PipelineTask(BaseTask):
             await self._pipeline.cleanup()
         await self._sink.cleanup()
 
+        await self._task_manager.cleanup()
+
     async def _process_push_queue(self):
         """This is the task that runs the pipeline for the first time by sending
         a StartFrame and by pushing any other frames queued by the user. It runs
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
index dbdfc97e5..121dd7712 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/consumer_processor.py
@@ -61,5 +61,7 @@ class ConsumerProcessor(FrameProcessor):
     async def _consumer_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             frame = await self._queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             new_frame = await self._transformer(frame)
             await self.push_frame(new_frame, self._direction)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index 7696e8e65..2b4e0fe49 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         *,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
         metrics: Optional[FrameProcessorMetrics] = None,
+        enable_watchdog_logging: Optional[bool] = None,
+        watchdog_timeout: Optional[bool] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(name=name)
@@ -58,6 +60,12 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         self._prev: Optional["FrameProcessor"] = None
         self._next: Optional["FrameProcessor"] = None
 
+        # Enable watchdog logging for all tasks created by this frame processor.
+        self._enable_watchdog_logging = enable_watchdog_logging
+
+        # Allow this frame processor to control their tasks timeout.
+        self._watchdog_timeout = watchdog_timeout
+
         # Clock
         self._clock: Optional[BaseClock] = None
 
@@ -171,24 +179,40 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
         await self.stop_processing_metrics()
 
-    def create_task(self, coroutine: Coroutine, name: Optional[str] = None) -> asyncio.Task:
-        if not self._task_manager:
-            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
+    def create_task(
+        self,
+        coroutine: Coroutine,
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+        *,
+        enable_watchdog_logging: Optional[bool] = None,
+        watchdog_timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+    ) -> asyncio.Task:
         if name:
             name = f"{self}::{name}"
         else:
             name = f"{self}::{coroutine.cr_code.co_name}"
-        return self._task_manager.create_task(coroutine, name)
+        return self.get_task_manager().create_task(
+            coroutine,
+            name,
+            enable_watchdog_logging=(
+                enable_watchdog_logging
+                if enable_watchdog_logging
+                else self._enable_watchdog_logging
+            ),
+            watchdog_timeout=watchdog_timeout if watchdog_timeout else self._watchdog_timeout,
+        )
 
     async def cancel_task(self, task: asyncio.Task, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
-        if not self._task_manager:
-            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
-        await self._task_manager.cancel_task(task, timeout)
+        await self.get_task_manager().cancel_task(task, timeout)
 
     async def wait_for_task(self, task: asyncio.Task, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
-        if not self._task_manager:
-            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
-        await self._task_manager.wait_for_task(task, timeout)
+        await self.get_task_manager().wait_for_task(task, timeout)
+
+    def start_watchdog(self):
+        self.get_task_manager().start_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
+
+    def reset_watchdog(self):
+        self.get_task_manager().reset_watchdog(asyncio.current_task())
 
     async def setup(self, setup: FrameProcessorSetup):
         self._clock = setup.clock
@@ -206,9 +230,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         logger.debug(f"Linking {self} -> {self._next}")
 
     def get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
-        if not self._task_manager:
-            raise Exception(f"{self} TaskManager is still not initialized.")
-        return self._task_manager.get_event_loop()
+        return self.get_task_manager().get_event_loop()
 
     def set_parent(self, parent: "FrameProcessor"):
         self._parent = parent
@@ -388,6 +410,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
 
             (frame, direction, callback) = await self.__input_queue.get()
             try:
+                self.start_watchdog()
                 # Process the frame.
                 await self.process_frame(frame, direction)
                 # If this frame has an associated callback, call it now.
@@ -398,6 +421,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
                 await self.push_error(ErrorFrame(str(e)))
             finally:
                 self.__input_queue.task_done()
+                self.reset_watchdog()
 
     def __create_push_task(self):
         if not self.__push_frame_task:
@@ -412,5 +436,7 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
     async def __push_frame_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             (frame, direction) = await self.__push_queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             await self.__internal_push_frame(frame, direction)
             self.__push_queue.task_done()
+            self.reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
index 771c5a3e2..29e85e5d7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
@@ -783,14 +783,18 @@ class RTVIProcessor(FrameProcessor):
     async def _action_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             frame = await self._action_queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             await self._handle_action(frame.message_id, frame.rtvi_action_run)
             self._action_queue.task_done()
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _message_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             message = await self._message_queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             await self._handle_message(message)
             self._message_queue.task_done()
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _handle_transport_message(self, frame: TransportMessageUrgentFrame):
         try:
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
index 14d9fb397..09aaa4d25 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class AssemblyAISTTService(STTService):
             while self._connected:
                 try:
                     message = await self._websocket.recv()
+                    self.start_watchdog()
                     data = json.loads(message)
                     await self._handle_message(data)
                 except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosedOK:
@@ -197,6 +198,8 @@ class AssemblyAISTTService(STTService):
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Error processing WebSocket message: {e}")
                     break
+                finally:
+                    self.reset_watchdog()
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Fatal error in receive handler: {e}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
index d6aa1fa5d..c9c1b32d1 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ class AWSTranscribeSTTService(STTService):
 
             try:
                 response = await self._ws_client.recv()
+
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 headers, payload = decode_event(response)
 
                 if headers.get(":message-type") == "event":
@@ -342,3 +345,5 @@ class AWSTranscribeSTTService(STTService):
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"{self} Unexpected error in receive loop: {e}")
                 break
+            finally:
+                self.reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
index d1332c5c4..718e3dc50 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
@@ -699,6 +699,8 @@ class AWSNovaSonicLLMService(LLMService):
                 output = await self._stream.await_output()
                 result = await output[1].receive()
 
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 if result.value and result.value.bytes_:
                     response_data = result.value.bytes_.decode("utf-8")
                     json_data = json.loads(response_data)
@@ -731,6 +733,8 @@ class AWSNovaSonicLLMService(LLMService):
             logger.error(f"{self} error processing responses: {e}")
             if self._wants_connection:
                 await self.reset_conversation()
+        finally:
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _handle_completion_start_event(self, event_json):
         pass
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
index 7ecf7e442..d8a90fada 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gemini_multimodal_live/gemini.py
@@ -687,6 +687,8 @@ class GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService(LLMService):
 
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
         async for message in self._websocket:
+            self.start_watchdog()
+
             evt = events.parse_server_event(message)
             # logger.debug(f"Received event: {message[:500]}")
             # logger.debug(f"Received event: {evt}")
@@ -708,8 +710,8 @@ class GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService(LLMService):
                 await self._handle_evt_error(evt)
                 # errors are fatal, so exit the receive loop
                 return
-            else:
-                pass
+
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     #
     #
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
index 8e1296f0c..885fe8dc2 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ class GladiaSTTService(STTService):
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
         try:
             async for message in self._websocket:
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 content = json.loads(message)
 
                 # Handle audio chunk acknowledgments
@@ -559,11 +561,15 @@ class GladiaSTTService(STTService):
                                 translation, "", time_now_iso8601(), translated_language
                             )
                         )
+
+                self.reset_watchdog()
         except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
             # Expected when closing the connection
             pass
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in Gladia WebSocket handler: {e}")
+        finally:
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _maybe_reconnect(self) -> bool:
         """Handle exponential backoff reconnection logic."""
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
index bf60541f5..26186e6bf 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
@@ -747,9 +747,12 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
         try:
             while True:
                 try:
+                    self.start_watchdog()
+
                     if self._request_queue.empty():
                         # wait for 10ms in case we don't have audio
                         await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+                        self.reset_watchdog()
                         continue
 
                     # Start bi-directional streaming
@@ -760,12 +763,13 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
                     # Process responses
                     await self._process_responses(streaming_recognize)
 
+                    self.reset_watchdog()
+
                     # If we're here, check if we need to reconnect
                     if (int(time.time() * 1000) - self._stream_start_time) > self.STREAMING_LIMIT:
                         logger.debug("Reconnecting stream after timeout")
                         # Reset stream start time
                         self._stream_start_time = int(time.time() * 1000)
-                        continue
                     else:
                         # Normal stream end
                         break
@@ -775,7 +779,8 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
 
                     await asyncio.sleep(1)  # Brief delay before reconnecting
                     self._stream_start_time = int(time.time() * 1000)
-                    continue
+                finally:
+                    self.reset_watchdog()
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in streaming task: {e}")
@@ -800,12 +805,16 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
         """Process streaming recognition responses."""
         try:
             async for response in streaming_recognize:
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 # Check streaming limit
                 if (int(time.time() * 1000) - self._stream_start_time) > self.STREAMING_LIMIT:
                     logger.debug("Stream timeout reached in response processing")
+                    self.reset_watchdog()
                     break
 
                 if not response.results:
+                    self.reset_watchdog()
                     continue
 
                 for result in response.results:
@@ -848,8 +857,10 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
                             )
                         )
 
+                self.reset_watchdog()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error processing Google STT responses: {e}")
-
-            # Re-raise the exception to let it propagate (e.g. in the case of a timeout, propagate to _stream_audio to reconnect)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
+            # Re-raise the exception to let it propagate (e.g. in the case of a
+            # timeout, propagate to _stream_audio to reconnect)
             raise
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/events.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/events.py
index d6e757f68..289835dae 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/events.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/events.py
@@ -203,12 +203,11 @@ class ResponseCancelEvent(ClientEvent):
 
 
 class ServerEvent(BaseModel):
+    model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
+
     event_id: str
     type: str
 
-    class Config:
-        arbitrary_types_allowed = True
-
 
 class SessionCreatedEvent(ServerEvent):
     type: Literal["session.created"]
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
index 70dc9b944..7f459000a 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/openai.py
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ class OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(LLMService):
 
     async def _receive_task_handler(self):
         async for message in self._websocket:
+            self.start_watchdog()
             evt = events.parse_server_event(message)
             if evt.type == "session.created":
                 await self._handle_evt_session_created(evt)
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ class OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(LLMService):
                     await self._handle_evt_error(evt)
                     # errors are fatal, so exit the receive loop
                     return
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     @traced_openai_realtime(operation="llm_setup")
     async def _handle_evt_session_created(self, evt):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
index 1e9d8cd6c..91c207c8b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/riva/stt.py
@@ -224,11 +224,13 @@ class RivaSTTService(STTService):
             streaming_config=self._config,
         )
         for response in responses:
+            self.start_watchdog()
             if not response.results:
                 continue
             asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
                 self._response_queue.put(response), self.get_event_loop()
             )
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _thread_task_handler(self):
         try:
@@ -283,7 +285,9 @@ class RivaSTTService(STTService):
     async def _response_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             response = await self._response_queue.get()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             await self._handle_response(response)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def run_stt(self, audio: bytes) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
index 121801e4b..76381b9c6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
     async def _consume_and_process_audio(self):
         await self._pipecat_resampler_event.wait()
         async for audio_frame in self._simli_client.getAudioStreamIterator():
+            self.start_watchdog()
             resampled_frames = self._pipecat_resampler.resample(audio_frame)
             for resampled_frame in resampled_frames:
                 audio_array = resampled_frame.to_ndarray()
@@ -74,10 +75,12 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
                             num_channels=1,
                         ),
                     )
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _consume_and_process_video(self):
         await self._pipecat_resampler_event.wait()
         async for video_frame in self._simli_client.getVideoStreamIterator(targetFormat="rgb24"):
+            self.start_watchdog()
             # Process the video frame
             convertedFrame: OutputImageRawFrame = OutputImageRawFrame(
                 image=video_frame.to_rgb().to_image().tobytes(),
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
             )
             convertedFrame.pts = video_frame.pts
             await self.push_frame(convertedFrame)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py b/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
index e6c78813d..4ec744c51 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/tavus/video.py
@@ -217,5 +217,7 @@ class TavusVideoService(AIService):
     async def _send_task_handler(self):
         while True:
             frame = await self._queue.get()
-            if isinstance(frame, OutputAudioRawFrame):
+            self.start_watchdog()
+            if isinstance(frame, OutputAudioRawFrame) and self._client:
                 await self._client.write_audio_frame(frame)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
index 4f1a5db19..d94a1e146 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
                     self._audio_in_queue.get(), timeout=AUDIO_INPUT_TIMEOUT_SECS
                 )
 
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 # If an audio filter is available, run it before VAD.
                 if self._params.audio_in_filter:
                     frame.audio = await self._params.audio_in_filter.filter(frame.audio)
@@ -396,6 +398,8 @@ class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
                         self._params.turn_analyzer.clear()
                     await self._handle_user_interruption(UserStoppedSpeakingFrame())
 
+            self.reset_watchdog()
+
     async def _handle_prediction_result(self, result: MetricsData):
         """Handle a prediction result event from the turn analyzer.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
index e2cf65dbe..7f6256b83 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/fastapi_websocket.py
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class FastAPIWebsocketInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
                 if not self._params.serializer:
                     continue
 
+                self.start_watchdog()
+
                 frame = await self._params.serializer.deserialize(message)
 
                 if not frame:
@@ -191,9 +193,13 @@ class FastAPIWebsocketInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
                     await self.push_audio_frame(frame)
                 else:
                     await self.push_frame(frame)
+
+                self.reset_watchdog()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"{self} exception receiving data: {e.__class__.__name__} ({e})")
 
+        self.reset_watchdog()
+
         await self._client.trigger_client_disconnected()
 
     async def _monitor_websocket(self):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
index ddc32d06a..5b36fec37 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
@@ -423,8 +423,10 @@ class SmallWebRTCInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
     async def _receive_audio(self):
         try:
             async for audio_frame in self._client.read_audio_frame():
+                self.start_watchdog()
                 if audio_frame:
                     await self.push_audio_frame(audio_frame)
+                self.reset_watchdog()
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"{self} exception receiving data: {e.__class__.__name__} ({e})")
@@ -432,6 +434,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
     async def _receive_video(self):
         try:
             async for video_frame in self._client.read_video_frame():
+                self.start_watchdog()
                 if video_frame:
                     await self.push_video_frame(video_frame)
 
@@ -450,6 +453,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
                             await self.push_video_frame(image_frame)
                             # Remove from pending requests
                             del self._image_requests[req_id]
+                self.reset_watchdog()
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"{self} exception receiving data: {e.__class__.__name__} ({e})")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
index 6381c1dd4..ecb2718c8 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/livekit.py
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ class LiveKitInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
         logger.info("Audio input task started")
         while True:
             audio_data = await self._client.get_next_audio_frame()
+            self.start_watchdog()
             if audio_data:
                 audio_frame_event, participant_id = audio_data
                 pipecat_audio_frame = await self._convert_livekit_audio_to_pipecat(
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ class LiveKitInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
                     num_channels=pipecat_audio_frame.num_channels,
                 )
                 await self.push_audio_frame(input_audio_frame)
+            self.reset_watchdog()
 
     async def _convert_livekit_audio_to_pipecat(
         self, audio_frame_event: rtc.AudioFrameEvent
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
index b757c0939..36479edd4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
@@ -5,15 +5,30 @@
 #
 
 import asyncio
+import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Coroutine, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Set
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Coroutine, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence
 
 from loguru import logger
 
+WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT = 5.0
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TaskManagerParams:
+    loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
+    enable_watchdog_logging: bool = False
+    watchdog_timeout: float = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT
+
 
 class BaseTaskManager(ABC):
     @abstractmethod
-    def set_event_loop(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
+    def setup(self, params: TaskManagerParams):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def cleanup(self):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -21,7 +36,14 @@ class BaseTaskManager(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def create_task(self, coroutine: Coroutine, name: str) -> asyncio.Task:
+    def create_task(
+        self,
+        coroutine: Coroutine,
+        name: str,
+        *,
+        enable_watchdog_logging: Optional[bool] = None,
+        watchdog_timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+    ) -> asyncio.Task:
         """
         Creates and schedules a new asyncio Task that runs the given coroutine.
 
@@ -31,6 +53,8 @@ class BaseTaskManager(ABC):
             loop (asyncio.AbstractEventLoop): The event loop to use for creating the task.
             coroutine (Coroutine): The coroutine to be executed within the task.
             name (str): The name to assign to the task for identification.
+            enable_watchdog_logging(bool): whether this task should log watchdog processing times.
+            watchdog_timeout(float): watchdog timer timeout for this task.
 
         Returns:
             asyncio.Task: The created task object.
@@ -73,21 +97,64 @@ class BaseTaskManager(ABC):
         """Returns the list of currently created/registered tasks."""
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def start_watchdog(self, task: asyncio.Task):
+        """Starts the given task watchdog timer. If not reset, a warning will be
+        logged indicating the task is stalling.
+
+        """
+        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.
+
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TaskData:
+    task: asyncio.Task
+    watchdog_start: asyncio.Event
+    watchdog_timer: asyncio.Event
+    enable_watchdog_logging: bool
+    watchdog_timeout: float
+
 
 class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
-        self._loop: Optional[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop] = None
+        self._tasks: Dict[str, TaskData] = {}
+        self._params: Optional[TaskManagerParams] = None
+        self._watchdog_tasks: List[asyncio.Task] = []
 
-    def set_event_loop(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
-        self._loop = loop
+    def setup(self, params: TaskManagerParams):
+        if not self._params:
+            self._params = params
+
+    async def cleanup(self):
+        for task in self._watchdog_tasks:
+            try:
+                task.cancel()
+                await task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                # This is expected, no need to re-raise.
+                pass
 
     def get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
-        if not self._loop:
-            raise Exception("TaskManager missing event loop, use TaskManager.set_event_loop().")
-        return self._loop
+        if not self._params:
+            raise Exception("TaskManager is not setup: unable to get event loop")
+        return self._params.loop
 
-    def create_task(self, coroutine: Coroutine, name: str) -> asyncio.Task:
+    def create_task(
+        self,
+        coroutine: Coroutine,
+        name: str,
+        *,
+        enable_watchdog_logging: Optional[bool] = None,
+        watchdog_timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+    ) -> asyncio.Task:
         """
         Creates and schedules a new asyncio Task that runs the given coroutine.
 
@@ -97,6 +164,8 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             loop (asyncio.AbstractEventLoop): The event loop to use for creating the task.
             coroutine (Coroutine): The coroutine to be executed within the task.
             name (str): The name to assign to the task for identification.
+            enable_watchdog_logging(bool): whether this task should log watchdog processing time.
+            watchdog_timeout(float): watchdog timer timeout for this task.
 
         Returns:
             asyncio.Task: The created task object.
@@ -112,12 +181,26 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.exception(f"{name}: unexpected exception: {e}")
 
-        if not self._loop:
-            raise Exception("TaskManager missing event loop, use TaskManager.set_event_loop().")
+        if not self._params:
+            raise Exception("TaskManager is not setup: unable to get event loop")
 
-        task = self._loop.create_task(run_coroutine())
+        task = self._params.loop.create_task(run_coroutine())
         task.set_name(name)
-        self._add_task(task)
+        self._add_task(
+            TaskData(
+                task=task,
+                watchdog_start=asyncio.Event(),
+                watchdog_timer=asyncio.Event(),
+                enable_watchdog_logging=(
+                    enable_watchdog_logging
+                    if enable_watchdog_logging
+                    else self._params.enable_watchdog_logging
+                ),
+                watchdog_timeout=(
+                    watchdog_timeout if watchdog_timeout else self._params.watchdog_timeout
+                ),
+            )
+        )
         logger.trace(f"{name}: task created")
         return task
 
@@ -165,6 +248,8 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
         name = task.get_name()
         task.cancel()
         try:
+            # Make sure to reset watchdog if a task is cancelled.
+            self.reset_watchdog(task)
             if timeout:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(task, timeout=timeout)
             else:
@@ -184,11 +269,43 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
 
     def current_tasks(self) -> Sequence[asyncio.Task]:
         """Returns the list of currently created/registered tasks."""
-        return list(self._tasks.values())
+        return [data.task for data in self._tasks.values()]
 
-    def _add_task(self, task: asyncio.Task):
+    def start_watchdog(self, task: asyncio.Task):
+        """Starts the given task watchdog timer. If not reset, a warning will be
+        logged indicating the task is stalling. If the timer was already started
+        a warning will be logged.
+
+        """
         name = task.get_name()
-        self._tasks[name] = task
+        if name in self._tasks:
+            if self._tasks[name].watchdog_start.is_set():
+                logger.warning(f"Watchdog timer for task {name} already started")
+            else:
+                self._tasks[name].watchdog_timer.clear()
+                self._tasks[name].watchdog_start.set()
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Unable to start watchdog timer: task {name} does not exist")
+
+    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.
+
+        """
+        name = task.get_name()
+        if name in self._tasks:
+            self._tasks[name].watchdog_start.clear()
+            self._tasks[name].watchdog_timer.set()
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Unable to reset watchdog timer: task {name} does not exist")
+
+    def _add_task(self, task_data: TaskData):
+        name = task_data.task.get_name()
+        self._tasks[name] = task_data
+        watchdog_task = self.get_event_loop().create_task(
+            self._watchdog_task_handler(self._tasks[name])
+        )
+        self._watchdog_tasks.append(watchdog_task)
 
     def _remove_task(self, task: asyncio.Task):
         name = task.get_name()
@@ -196,3 +313,33 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             del self._tasks[name]
         except KeyError as e:
             logger.trace(f"{name}: unable to remove task (already removed?): {e}")
+
+    async def _watchdog_task_handler(self, task_data: TaskData):
+        name = task_data.task.get_name()
+        start = task_data.watchdog_start
+        timer = task_data.watchdog_timer
+        enable_watchdog_logging = task_data.enable_watchdog_logging
+        watchdog_timeout = task_data.watchdog_timeout
+
+        async def wait_for_reset():
+            waiting = True
+            while waiting:
+                try:
+                    start_time = time.time()
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(timer.wait(), timeout=watchdog_timeout)
+                    total_time = time.time() - start_time
+                    if enable_watchdog_logging:
+                        logger.debug(f"{name} task processing time: {total_time:.20f}")
+                    waiting = False
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"{name}: task is taking too long {WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT} second(s) (forgot to reset watchdog?)"
+                    )
+                finally:
+                    timer.clear()
+
+        while True:
+            # Wait for the user to start the watchdog timer.
+            await start.wait()
+            # Now, waiting for the task to finish.
+            await wait_for_reset()
diff --git a/tests/test_pipeline.py b/tests/test_pipeline.py
index 1146681f9..4b2c34828 100644
--- a/tests/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/test_pipeline.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     TextFrame,
 )
 from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver, FramePushed
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_task import PipelineTaskParams
 from pipecat.pipeline.parallel_pipeline import ParallelPipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -96,11 +97,10 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
     async def test_task_single(self):
         pipeline = Pipeline([IdentityFilter()])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(text="Hello!"))
         await task.queue_frames([TextFrame(text="Bye!"), EndFrame()])
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
         assert task.has_finished()
 
     async def test_task_observers(self):
@@ -116,10 +116,9 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, observers=[CustomObserver()])
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         await task.queue_frames([TextFrame(text="Hello Downstream!"), EndFrame()])
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
         assert frame_received
 
     async def test_task_add_observer(self):
@@ -156,8 +155,6 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         observer1 = CustomAddObserver1()
         task.add_observer(observer1)
 
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
-
         async def delayed_add_observer():
             observer2 = CustomAddObserver2()
             # Wait after the pipeline is started and add another observer.
@@ -176,7 +173,9 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             # Finally end the pipeline.
             await task.queue_frame(EndFrame())
 
-        await asyncio.gather(task.run(), delayed_add_observer())
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop())), delayed_add_observer()
+        )
 
         assert frame_received
         assert frame_count_1 == 1
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         @task.event_handler("on_pipeline_started")
         async def on_pipeline_started(task, frame: StartFrame):
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             end_received = True
 
         await task.queue_frame(EndFrame())
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
 
         assert start_received
         assert end_received
@@ -213,7 +211,6 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         @task.event_handler("on_pipeline_stopped")
         async def on_pipeline_ended(task, frame: StopFrame):
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             stop_received = True
 
         await task.queue_frame(StopFrame())
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
 
         assert stop_received
 
@@ -232,7 +229,6 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, cancel_on_idle_timeout=False)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
         task.set_reached_upstream_filter((TextFrame,))
         task.set_reached_downstream_filter((TextFrame,))
 
@@ -254,7 +250,10 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(text="Hello Downstream!"))
 
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(asyncio.shield(task.run()), timeout=1.0)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.shield(task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))),
+                timeout=1.0,
+            )
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             pass
 
@@ -282,13 +281,15 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             observers=[heartbeats_observer],
             cancel_on_idle_timeout=False,
         )
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         expected_heartbeats = 1.0 / 0.2
 
         await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(text="Hello!"))
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(asyncio.shield(task.run()), timeout=1.0)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.shield(task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))),
+                timeout=1.0,
+            )
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             pass
         assert heartbeats_counter == expected_heartbeats
@@ -297,17 +298,18 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, idle_timeout_secs=0.2)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
         assert True
 
     async def test_no_idle_task(self):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, idle_timeout_secs=0.2, cancel_on_idle_timeout=False)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(asyncio.shield(task.run()), timeout=0.3)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.shield(task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))),
+                timeout=0.3,
+            )
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             assert True
         else:
@@ -324,15 +326,13 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             ),
             idle_timeout_secs=0.3,
         )
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
         assert True
 
     async def test_idle_task_event_handler_no_frames(self):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, idle_timeout_secs=0.2, cancel_on_idle_timeout=False)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         idle_timeout = False
 
@@ -342,14 +342,13 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             idle_timeout = True
             await task.cancel()
 
-        await task.run()
+        await task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
         assert idle_timeout
 
     async def test_idle_task_event_handler_quiet_user(self):
         identity = IdentityFilter()
         pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline, idle_timeout_secs=0.2, cancel_on_idle_timeout=False)
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         idle_timeout = 0
 
@@ -373,7 +372,9 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
                 )
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
 
-        await asyncio.gather(send_audio(), task.run())
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            send_audio(), task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))
+        )
         assert idle_timeout == 1
 
     async def test_idle_task_frames(self):
@@ -387,7 +388,6 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             idle_timeout_secs=idle_timeout_secs,
             idle_timeout_frames=(TextFrame,),
         )
-        task.set_event_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
 
         async def delayed_frames():
             await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time_secs)
@@ -399,7 +399,10 @@ class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 
         start_time = time.time()
 
-        tasks = {asyncio.create_task(task.run()), asyncio.create_task(delayed_frames())}
+        tasks = [
+            asyncio.create_task(task.run(PipelineTaskParams(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()))),
+            asyncio.create_task(delayed_frames()),
+        ]
 
         await asyncio.wait(tasks, return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED)