diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/MainActivity.kt
index 3088ff9a..ff468dcb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/MainActivity.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import com.theoplayer.android.connector.analytics.nielsen.NielsenConnector
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkConnector
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkListener
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.AssetInfoResponse
-import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PingResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayLiveResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayVodResponse
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.yospace.YospaceConnector
 
 const val TAG = "MainActivity"
@@ -152,8 +154,12 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private fun setupUplynk() {
         uplynkConnector = UplynkConnector(theoplayerView)
         uplynkConnector.addListener(object: UplynkListener {
-            override fun onPreplayResponse(response: PreplayResponse) {
-                Log.d("UplynkConnectorEvents", "PREPLAY_RESPONSE $response")
+            override fun onPreplayVodResponse(response: PreplayVodResponse) {
+                Log.d("UplynkConnectorEvents", "PREPLAY_VOD_RESPONSE $response")
+            }
+
+            override fun onPreplayLiveResponse(response: PreplayLiveResponse) {
+                Log.d("UplynkConnectorEvents", "PREPLAY_LIVE_RESPONSE $response")
             }
 
             override fun onAssetInfoResponse(response: AssetInfoResponse) {
@@ -168,6 +174,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 Log.d("UplynkConnectorEvents", "ASSET_INFO_RESPONSE Failure $exception")
             }
 
+            override fun onPingResponse(pingResponse: PingResponse) {
+                Log.d("UplynkConnectorEvents", "PING_RESPONSE $pingResponse")
+            }
         })
 
         theoplayerView.player.ads.addEventListener(AdsEventTypes.AD_ERROR) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/Sources.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/Sources.kt
index 16941287..03ab263b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/Sources.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/Sources.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.SourceType
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.TypedSource
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.addescription.GoogleImaAdDescription
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.metadata.MetadataDescription
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkAssetType
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkPingConfiguration
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkSsaiDescription
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.yospace.YospaceSsaiDescription
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.yospace.YospaceStreamType
@@ -111,20 +113,58 @@ val sources: List<Source> by lazy {
                                 .Builder()
                                 .prefix("https://content.uplynk.com")
                                 .assetInfo(true)
-                                .assetIds(listOf(
-                                    "41afc04d34ad4cbd855db52402ef210e",
-                                    "c6b61470c27d44c4842346980ec2c7bd",
-                                    "588f9d967643409580aa5dbe136697a1",
-                                    "b1927a5d5bd9404c85fde75c307c63ad",
-                                    "7e9932d922e2459bac1599938f12b272",
-                                    "a4c40e2a8d5b46338b09d7f863049675",
-                                    "bcf7d78c4ff94c969b2668a6edc64278",
-                                ))
-                                .preplayParameters(linkedMapOf(
-                                    "ad" to "adtest",
-                                    "ad.lib" to "15_sec_spots"
-                                ))
-                                .build())
+                                .assetIds(
+                                    listOf(
+                                        "41afc04d34ad4cbd855db52402ef210e",
+                                        "c6b61470c27d44c4842346980ec2c7bd",
+                                        "588f9d967643409580aa5dbe136697a1",
+                                        "b1927a5d5bd9404c85fde75c307c63ad",
+                                        "7e9932d922e2459bac1599938f12b272",
+                                        "a4c40e2a8d5b46338b09d7f863049675",
+                                        "bcf7d78c4ff94c969b2668a6edc64278",
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                .preplayParameters(
+                                    linkedMapOf(
+                                        "ad" to "adtest",
+                                        "ad.lib" to "15_sec_spots"
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                .build()
+                        )
+                        .build()
+                )
+                .build()
+        ),
+        Source(
+            name = "Uplynk Live",
+            sourceDescription = SourceDescription
+                .Builder(
+                    TypedSource.Builder("no source")
+                        .ssai(
+                            UplynkSsaiDescription
+                                .Builder()
+                                .prefix("https://content.uplynk.com")
+                                .assetInfo(false)
+                                .assetType(UplynkAssetType.CHANNEL)
+                                .assetIds(
+                                    listOf(
+                                        "3c367669a83b4cdab20cceefac253684",
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                .preplayParameters(
+                                    linkedMapOf(
+                                        "ad" to "cleardashnew",
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                .pingConfiguration(
+                                    UplynkPingConfiguration.Builder()
+                                    .linearAdData(true)
+                                    .adImpressions(false)
+                                    .freeWheelVideoViews(false)
+                                    .build())
+                                .build()
+                        )
                         .build()
                 )
                 .build()
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkAdIntegration.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkAdIntegration.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkListener.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkListener.kt
index 3346ec66..a1af5378 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkListener.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkListener.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk
 
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PingResponse
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.AssetInfoResponse
-import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayLiveResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayVodResponse
 
 /**
  * A listener interface for receiving events related to Uplynk
@@ -14,9 +16,18 @@ interface UplynkListener {
      *
      * For more details, refer to the [Preplay API (Version 2) Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/index.html#Develop/Preplayv2.htm).
      *
-     * @param response the `PreplayResponse` object containing information relevant to the preplay request.
+     * @param response the `PreplayVodResponse` object containing information relevant to the preplay request.
      */
-    fun onPreplayResponse(response: PreplayResponse) {}
+    fun onPreplayVodResponse(response: PreplayVodResponse) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a preplay response is received from Uplynk for live channel or an event.
+     *
+     * For more details, refer to the [Preplay API (Version 2) Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/index.html#Develop/Preplayv2.htm).
+     *
+     * @param response the `PreplayLiveResponse` object containing information relevant to the preplay request.
+     */
+    fun onPreplayLiveResponse(response: PreplayLiveResponse){}
 
     /**
      * Called when a preplay response is received from Uplynk and failed to be parsed
@@ -40,4 +51,13 @@ interface UplynkListener {
      * @param exception the `Exception` occurred during the request
      */
     fun onAssetInfoFailure(exception: Exception) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a ping response is received from Uplynk.
+     *
+     * For more details, refer to the [Ping API Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#Develop/Pingv2.htm).
+     *
+     * @param pingResponse the `PingResponse` object containing ping request result
+     */
+    fun onPingResponse(pingResponse: PingResponse) {}
 }
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkSsaiDescription.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkSsaiDescription.kt
index c355a257..c972101d 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkSsaiDescription.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/UplynkSsaiDescription.kt
@@ -8,14 +8,60 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
  */
 @Serializable
 data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
+    /**
+     * Sets the prefix to use for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API and Asset Info API requests.
+     *
+     * - If no prefix is set the default origin is used: https://content.uplynk.com
+     */
     val prefix: String? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a list of asset IDs for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
+     */
     val assetIds: List<String> = listOf(),
-    val externalId: List<String> = listOf(),
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a list of external IDs for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
+     * If [assetIds] have at least one value this property is ignored and could be empty
+     */
+    val externalIds: List<String> = listOf(),
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a User ID for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
+     * If [assetIds] have at least one value this property is ignored and could be empty
+     */
     val userId: String? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the assets of the source are content protected.
+     */
     val contentProtected: Boolean = false,
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the parameters.
+     *
+     * - Each entry of the map contains the parameter name with associated value.
+     * - The parameters keep their order as it's maintained by LinkedHashMap.
+     */
     val preplayParameters: LinkedHashMap<String, String> = linkedMapOf(),
-    val assetInfo: Boolean = false
-): CustomSsaiDescription() {
+
+    /**
+     * Sets flag to request asset info.
+     */
+    val assetInfo: Boolean = false,
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the asset type.
+     *
+     *   - For all possibilities, see {@link UplynkAssetType}.
+     */
+    val assetType: UplynkAssetType = UplynkAssetType.ASSET,
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the ping request configuration
+     */
+    val pingConfiguration: UplynkPingConfiguration = UplynkPingConfiguration()
+) : CustomSsaiDescription() {
 
     override val customIntegration: String
         get() = UplynkConnector.INTEGRATION_ID
@@ -25,6 +71,7 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
      */
     class Builder {
         private var prefix: String? = null
+
         /**
          * Sets the prefix to use for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API and Asset Info API requests.
          *
@@ -35,6 +82,7 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
         fun prefix(prefix: String) = apply { this.prefix = prefix }
 
         private var assetIds = emptyList<String>()
+
         /**
          * Sets a list of asset IDs for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
          *
@@ -43,6 +91,7 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
         fun assetIds(ids: List<String>) = apply { this.assetIds = ids }
 
         private var externalIds: List<String> = emptyList<String>()
+
         /**
          * Sets a list of external IDs for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
          * If [assetIds] have at least one value this property is ignored and could be empty
@@ -52,6 +101,7 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
         fun externalIds(ids: List<String>) = apply { this.externalIds = ids }
 
         private var userId: String? = null
+
         /**
          * Sets a User ID for Uplynk Media Platform Preplay API.
          * If [assetIds] have at least one value this property is ignored and could be empty
@@ -69,6 +119,7 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
         fun contentProtected(contentProtected: Boolean) = apply { this.contentProtected = contentProtected }
 
         private var preplayParameters: LinkedHashMap<String, String> = LinkedHashMap()
+
         /**
          * Sets the parameters.
          *
@@ -81,23 +132,135 @@ data class UplynkSsaiDescription(
          * linkedMapOf("ad" to "exampleAdServer")
          * ```
          */
-        fun preplayParameters(parameters: LinkedHashMap<String, String>) = apply { this.preplayParameters = parameters }
+        fun preplayParameters(parameters: LinkedHashMap<String, String>) =
+            apply { this.preplayParameters = parameters }
 
         private var assetInfo: Boolean = false
+
         /**
          * Sets flag to request asset info.
          */
         fun assetInfo(shouldRequest: Boolean) = apply { this.assetInfo = shouldRequest }
+
+        private var assetType: UplynkAssetType = UplynkAssetType.ASSET
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the asset type.
+         *
+         *   - For all possibilities, see {@link UplynkAssetType}.
+         *
+         *   @param value The Uplynk Media asset type. (<b>NonNull</b>)
+         *
+         */
+        fun assetType(value: UplynkAssetType) = apply { this.assetType = value }
+
+        private var pingConfiguration: UplynkPingConfiguration = UplynkPingConfiguration()
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the ping request configuration
+         */
+        fun pingConfiguration(value: UplynkPingConfiguration) = apply { this.pingConfiguration = value }
+
         /**
          * Builds the [UplynkSsaiDescription].
          */
         fun build() = UplynkSsaiDescription(
             prefix = prefix,
             assetIds = assetIds,
-            externalId = externalIds,
+            externalIds = externalIds,
             userId = userId,
             contentProtected = contentProtected,
             preplayParameters = preplayParameters,
-            assetInfo = assetInfo)
+            assetInfo = assetInfo,
+            assetType = assetType,
+            pingConfiguration = pingConfiguration
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Describes the configuration of Verizon Media Ping features.
+ *
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class UplynkPingConfiguration(
+    /**
+     * Whether to increase the accuracy of ad events by passing the current playback time in Ping requests.
+     *
+     * @remark Only available when {@link UplynkSsaiDescription.assetType} is `'asset'`.
+     *
+     * @defaultValue `false`
+     *
+     */
+    val adImpressions: Boolean = false,
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to enable FreeWheel's Video View by Callback feature to send content impressions to the FreeWheel server.
+     *
+     * @remarks Only available when {@link UplynkSsaiDescription.assetType} is `'asset'`.
+     *
+     * @defaultValue `false`
+     */
+    val freeWheelVideoViews: Boolean = false,
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to request information about upcoming ad breaks in the Ping responses.
+     *
+     * @defaultValue false.
+     */
+    val linearAdData: Boolean = false) {
+    class Builder {
+        private var adImpressions: Boolean = false
+        /**
+         * Whether to increase the accuracy of ad events by passing the current playback time in Ping requests.
+         *
+         * @remark Only available when {@link UplynkSsaiDescription.assetType} is `'asset'`.
+         *
+         * @defaultValue `false`
+         *
+         */
+        fun adImpressions(value: Boolean) = apply { adImpressions = value }
+
+        private var freeWheelVideoViews: Boolean = false
+
+        /**
+         * Whether to enable FreeWheel's Video View by Callback feature to send content impressions to the FreeWheel server.
+         *
+         * @remarks Only available when {@link UplynkSsaiDescription.assetType} is `'asset'`.
+         *
+         * @defaultValue `false`
+         */
+        fun freeWheelVideoViews(value: Boolean) = apply { freeWheelVideoViews = value }
+
+        private var linearAdData: Boolean = false
+        /**
+         * Whether to request information about upcoming ad breaks in the Ping responses.
+         *
+         * @defaultValue false.
+         */
+        fun linearAdData(value: Boolean) = apply { linearAdData = value }
+
+        fun build() = UplynkPingConfiguration(
+            adImpressions = adImpressions,
+            freeWheelVideoViews = freeWheelVideoViews,
+            linearAdData = linearAdData
+        )
     }
 }
+
+enum class UplynkAssetType {
+    /**
+     * A Video-on-demand content asset.
+     */
+    ASSET,
+
+    /**
+     * A Live content channel.
+     */
+    CHANNEL,
+
+    /**
+     * A Live event.
+     */
+    EVENT;
+}
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/PingScheduler.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/PingScheduler.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adfccaac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/PingScheduler.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal
+
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.UplynkApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlin.time.Duration
+import kotlin.time.DurationUnit
+import kotlin.time.toDuration
+
+internal class PingScheduler(
+    private val uplynkApi: UplynkApi,
+    private val uplynkDescriptionConverter: UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter,
+    private val prefix: String,
+    private val sessionId: String,
+    private val eventDispatcher: UplynkEventDispatcher,
+    private val adScheduler: UplynkAdScheduler
+) {
+    private val NEGATIVE_TIME = (-1).toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS)
+
+    private var nextRequestTime: Duration = NEGATIVE_TIME
+    private var seekStart: Duration = NEGATIVE_TIME
+    private val job = SupervisorJob()
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + job)
+
+    fun onTimeUpdate(time: Duration) {
+        if (nextRequestTime.isPositive() && time > nextRequestTime) {
+            nextRequestTime = NEGATIVE_TIME
+            performPing(uplynkDescriptionConverter.buildPingUrl(prefix, sessionId, time))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun onStart(time: Duration) =
+        performPing(uplynkDescriptionConverter.buildStartPingUrl(prefix, sessionId, time))
+
+
+    fun onSeeking(time: Duration) {
+        if (seekStart.isNegative()) {
+            seekStart = time
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun onSeeked(time: Duration) {
+        performPing(
+            uplynkDescriptionConverter.buildSeekedPingUrl(
+                prefix,
+                sessionId,
+                time,
+                seekStart
+            )
+        )
+        seekStart = NEGATIVE_TIME
+    }
+
+    fun destroy() {
+        job.cancel()
+    }
+
+    private fun performPing(url: String) = scope.launch {
+        val pingResponse = uplynkApi.ping(url)
+        nextRequestTime = pingResponse.nextTime
+        eventDispatcher.dispatchPingEvent(pingResponse)
+        if (pingResponse.ads != null) {
+            adScheduler.add(pingResponse.ads)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdIntegration.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdIntegration.kt
index 328214aa..9fe5b69c 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdIntegration.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdIntegration.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import com.theoplayer.android.api.player.Player
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.SourceDescription
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.drm.DRMConfiguration
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.source.drm.KeySystemConfiguration
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkAssetType
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkSsaiDescription
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.PreplayInternalLiveResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.PreplayInternalVodResponse
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.UplynkApi
 import kotlin.time.DurationUnit
 import kotlin.time.toDuration
@@ -21,29 +24,48 @@ internal class UplynkAdIntegration(
     private val uplynkDescriptionConverter: UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter,
     private val uplynkApi: UplynkApi
 ) : ServerSideAdIntegrationHandler {
+    private var pingScheduler: PingScheduler? = null
     private var adScheduler: UplynkAdScheduler? = null
     private val player: Player
         get() = theoplayerView.player
 
     init {
         player.addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.TIMEUPDATE) {
-            adScheduler?.onTimeUpdate(it.currentTime.toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS))
+            val time = it.currentTime.toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS)
+            adScheduler?.onTimeUpdate(time)
+            pingScheduler?.onTimeUpdate(time)
+        }
+
+        player.addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.SEEKING) {
+            pingScheduler?.onSeeking(it.currentTime.toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS))
+        }
+
+        player.addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.SEEKED) {
+            pingScheduler?.onSeeked(it.currentTime.toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS))
+        }
+
+        player.addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.PLAY) {
+            pingScheduler?.onStart(it.currentTime.toDuration(DurationUnit.SECONDS))
         }
     }
 
     override suspend fun resetSource() {
         adScheduler = null
+        pingScheduler?.destroy()
     }
 
     override suspend fun setSource(source: SourceDescription): SourceDescription {
         adScheduler = null
+        pingScheduler?.destroy()
 
         val uplynkSource = source.sources.singleOrNull { it.ssai is UplynkSsaiDescription }
         val ssaiDescription = uplynkSource?.ssai as? UplynkSsaiDescription ?: return source
 
-        val preplayUrl = uplynkDescriptionConverter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
-        val internalResponse = uplynkApi.preplay(preplayUrl)
-        val minimalResponse = internalResponse.parseMinimalResponse()
+        val minimalResponse = if (ssaiDescription.assetType == UplynkAssetType.ASSET) {
+            requestVod(ssaiDescription).parseMinimalResponse()
+        } else {
+            requestLive(ssaiDescription).parseMinimalResponse()
+        }
 
         var newUplynkSource = uplynkSource.replaceSrc(minimalResponse.playURL)
 
@@ -62,13 +84,15 @@ internal class UplynkAdIntegration(
             add(0, newUplynkSource)
         })
 
-        try {
-            val externalResponse = internalResponse.parseExternalResponse()
-            eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayEvents(externalResponse)
-            adScheduler = UplynkAdScheduler(externalResponse.ads.breaks, AdHandler(controller))
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayFailure(e)
-            controller.error(e)
+        if (UplynkPingFeatures.from(ssaiDescription) != UplynkPingFeatures.NO_PING) {
+            pingScheduler = PingScheduler(
+                uplynkApi,
+                uplynkDescriptionConverter,
+                minimalResponse.prefix,
+                minimalResponse.sid,
+                eventDispatcher,
+                adScheduler!!
+            )
         }
 
         if (ssaiDescription.assetInfo) {
@@ -88,4 +112,36 @@ internal class UplynkAdIntegration(
 
         return newSource
     }
+
+    private suspend fun requestLive(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): PreplayInternalLiveResponse {
+        return uplynkDescriptionConverter
+            .buildPreplayLiveUrl(ssaiDescription)
+            .let { uplynkApi.preplayLive(it) }
+            .also {
+                try {
+                    val response = it.parseExternalResponse()
+                    eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayLiveEvents(response)
+                    adScheduler = UplynkAdScheduler(listOf(), AdHandler(controller))
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayFailure(e)
+                    controller.error(e)
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun requestVod(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): PreplayInternalVodResponse {
+        return uplynkDescriptionConverter
+            .buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
+            .let { uplynkApi.preplayVod(it) }
+            .also {
+                try {
+                    val response = it.parseExternalResponse()
+                    eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayEvents(response)
+                    adScheduler = UplynkAdScheduler(response.ads.breaks, AdHandler(controller))
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    eventDispatcher.dispatchPreplayFailure(e)
+                    controller.error(e)
+                }
+            }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdScheduler.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdScheduler.kt
index 500d4e74..9939ae13 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdScheduler.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkAdScheduler.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal
 
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.UplynkAd
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.UplynkAdBreak
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.UplynkAds
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList
 import kotlin.time.Duration
 
 data class UplynkAdBreakState(
@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@ internal class UplynkAdScheduler(
     uplynkAdBreaks: List<UplynkAdBreak>,
     private val adHandler: AdHandler
 ) {
-    private val adBreaks = uplynkAdBreaks.map {
+    private val adBreaks = CopyOnWriteArrayList(uplynkAdBreaks.map {
         adHandler.createAdBreak(it)
         UplynkAdBreakState(it, AdBreakState.NOT_PLAYED)
-    }
+    })
 
     private fun moveToState(
         currentAdBreak: UplynkAdBreakState,
@@ -128,4 +130,8 @@ internal class UplynkAdScheduler(
         return null
     }
 
+    fun add(ads: UplynkAds) = ads.breaks.forEach {
+        adHandler.createAdBreak(it)
+        adBreaks.add(UplynkAdBreakState(it, AdBreakState.NOT_PLAYED))
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkEventDispatcher.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkEventDispatcher.kt
index 4cb50e48..c0e35a8d 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkEventDispatcher.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkEventDispatcher.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkListener
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PingResponse
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.AssetInfoResponse
-import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayLiveResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayVodResponse
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList
 
 internal class UplynkEventDispatcher {
@@ -12,8 +14,12 @@ internal class UplynkEventDispatcher {
 
     private val listeners = CopyOnWriteArrayList<UplynkListener>()
 
-    fun dispatchPreplayEvents(response: PreplayResponse) = handler.post {
-        listeners.forEach { it.onPreplayResponse(response) }
+    fun dispatchPreplayEvents(response: PreplayVodResponse) = handler.post {
+        listeners.forEach { it.onPreplayVodResponse(response) }
+    }
+
+    fun dispatchPreplayLiveEvents(response: PreplayLiveResponse) = handler.post {
+        listeners.forEach { it.onPreplayLiveResponse(response) }
     }
 
     fun dispatchAssetInfoEvents(assetInfo: AssetInfoResponse) = handler.post {
@@ -28,6 +34,10 @@ internal class UplynkEventDispatcher {
         listeners.forEach { it.onPreplayFailure(e) }
     }
 
+    fun dispatchPingEvent(pingResponse: PingResponse) = handler.post {
+        listeners.forEach { it.onPingResponse(pingResponse) }
+    }
+
     fun addListener(listener: UplynkListener) = listeners.add(listener)
 
     fun removeListener(listener: UplynkListener) = listeners.remove(listener)
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkPingFeatures.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkPingFeatures.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5504c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkPingFeatures.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal
+
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkAssetType
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkSsaiDescription
+
+internal enum class UplynkPingFeatures(val pingfValue: Int) {
+    NO_PING(0),
+    AD_IMPRESSIONS(1),
+    FW_VIDEO_VIEWS(2),
+    AD_IMPRESSIONS_AND_FW_VIDEO_VIEWS(3),
+    LINEAR_AD_DATA(4);
+
+    companion object {
+        fun from(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): UplynkPingFeatures {
+            val isVod = ssaiDescription.assetType == UplynkAssetType.ASSET
+            with(ssaiDescription.pingConfiguration) {
+                return when {
+                    isVod && adImpressions && freeWheelVideoViews -> AD_IMPRESSIONS_AND_FW_VIDEO_VIEWS
+                    isVod && adImpressions -> AD_IMPRESSIONS
+                    isVod && freeWheelVideoViews -> FW_VIDEO_VIEWS
+                    !isVod && linearAdData -> LINEAR_AD_DATA
+                    else -> NO_PING
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter.kt
index ff647add..87081742 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter.kt
@@ -1,31 +1,68 @@
 package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal
 
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkAssetType
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.UplynkSsaiDescription
+import kotlin.time.Duration
 
 internal class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter {
     private val DEFAULT_PREFIX = "https://content.uplynk.com"
 
-    fun buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): String = with(ssaiDescription) {
+    fun buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): String = with(ssaiDescription) {
         val prefix = prefix ?: DEFAULT_PREFIX
-        val assetIds = when {
-            assetIds.isEmpty() && externalId.size == 1 -> "$userId/${externalId.first()}.json"
-            assetIds.isEmpty() && externalId.size > 1 -> "$userId/${externalId.joinToString(",")}/multiple.json"
-            assetIds.size == 1 -> "${assetIds.first()}.json"
-            else -> assetIds.joinToString(separator = ",") + "/multiple.json"
+
+        var url = "$prefix/preplay/$urlAssetId?v=2"
+        if (ssaiDescription.contentProtected) {
+            url += "&manifest=mpd"
+            url += "&rmt=wv"
         }
 
-        var url = "$prefix/preplay/$assetIds?v=2"
+        url += "&$pingParameters&$urlParameters"
+
+        return url
+    }
+
+    fun buildPreplayLiveUrl(ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription): String = with(ssaiDescription) {
+        val prefix = prefix ?: DEFAULT_PREFIX
+
+        var url = "$prefix/preplay/$urlAssetType/$urlAssetId?v=2"
         if (ssaiDescription.contentProtected) {
             url += "&manifest=mpd"
             url += "&rmt=wv"
         }
 
-        val parameters = preplayParameters.map { "${it.key}=${it.value}" }.joinToString("&")
-        url += "&$parameters"
+        url += "&$pingParameters&$urlParameters"
 
         return url
     }
 
+    private val UplynkSsaiDescription.urlParameters
+        get() = preplayParameters.map { "${it.key}=${it.value}" }.joinToString("&")
+
+    private val UplynkSsaiDescription.pingParameters: String
+        get() {
+            val feature = UplynkPingFeatures.from(this)
+            return if (feature == UplynkPingFeatures.NO_PING) {
+                "ad.pingc=0"
+            } else {
+                "ad.pingc=1&ad.pingf=${feature.pingfValue}"
+            }
+        }
+
+    private val UplynkSsaiDescription.urlAssetType
+        get() = when (assetType) {
+            UplynkAssetType.ASSET -> ""
+            UplynkAssetType.CHANNEL -> "channel"
+            UplynkAssetType.EVENT -> "event"
+        }
+
+    private val UplynkSsaiDescription.urlAssetId
+        get() = when {
+            assetIds.isEmpty() && externalIds.size == 1 -> "$userId/${externalIds.first()}.json"
+            assetIds.isEmpty() && externalIds.size > 1 -> "$userId/${externalIds.joinToString(",")}/multiple.json"
+            assetIds.size == 1 -> "${assetIds.first()}.json"
+            else -> assetIds.joinToString(separator = ",") + "/multiple.json"
+        }
+
     fun buildAssetInfoUrls(
         ssaiDescription: UplynkSsaiDescription,
         sessionId: String,
@@ -36,7 +73,7 @@ internal class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter {
                 "$prefix/player/assetinfo/$it.json"
             }
 
-            externalId.isNotEmpty() -> externalId.map {
+            externalIds.isNotEmpty() -> externalIds.map {
                 "$prefix/player/assetinfo/ext/$userId/$it.json"
             }
 
@@ -48,4 +85,16 @@ internal class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverter {
             urlList.map { "$it?pbs=$sessionId" }
         }
     }
+
+    fun buildSeekedPingUrl(
+        prefix: String, sessionId: String, currentTime: Duration, seekStartTime: Duration
+    ) = buildPingUrl(prefix, sessionId, currentTime) + "&ev=seek&ft=${seekStartTime.inWholeSeconds}"
+
+    fun buildStartPingUrl(
+        prefix: String, sessionId: String, currentTime: Duration
+    ) = buildPingUrl(prefix, sessionId, currentTime) + "&ev=start"
+
+    fun buildPingUrl(
+        prefix: String, sessionId: String, currentTime: Duration
+    ) = "$prefix/session/ping/$sessionId.json?v=3&pt=${currentTime.inWholeSeconds}"
 }
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalResponse.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalVodResponse.kt
similarity index 56%
rename from connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalResponse.kt
rename to connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalVodResponse.kt
index c15d070f..d50135de 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalResponse.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/PreplayInternalVodResponse.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network
 
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.DrmResponse
-import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayLiveResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PreplayVodResponse
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 
@@ -31,7 +32,12 @@ internal data class MinimalPreplayResponse(
 )
 
 
-internal class PreplayInternalResponse(val body: String, private val json: Json) {
+internal class PreplayInternalVodResponse(val body: String, private val json: Json) {
     fun parseMinimalResponse(): MinimalPreplayResponse = json.decodeFromString(body)
-    fun parseExternalResponse(): PreplayResponse = json.decodeFromString(body)
+    fun parseExternalResponse(): PreplayVodResponse = json.decodeFromString(body)
+}
+
+internal class PreplayInternalLiveResponse(val body: String, private val json: Json) {
+    fun parseMinimalResponse(): MinimalPreplayResponse = json.decodeFromString(body)
+    fun parseExternalResponse(): PreplayLiveResponse = json.decodeFromString(body)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/UplynkApi.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/UplynkApi.kt
index 073aea52..636cc4d4 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/UplynkApi.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/network/UplynkApi.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network
 
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.AssetInfoResponse
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network.PingResponse
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 
 
@@ -8,13 +9,23 @@ internal class UplynkApi {
     private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
     private val network = HttpsConnection()
 
-    suspend fun preplay(srcURL: String): PreplayInternalResponse {
+    suspend fun preplayVod(srcURL: String): PreplayInternalVodResponse {
         val body = network.retry { get(srcURL) }
-        return PreplayInternalResponse(body, json)
+        return PreplayInternalVodResponse(body, json)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun preplayLive(srcURL: String): PreplayInternalLiveResponse {
+        val body = network.retry { get(srcURL) }
+        return PreplayInternalLiveResponse(body, json)
     }
 
     suspend fun assetInfo(url: String): AssetInfoResponse {
         val body = network.retry { get(url) }
         return json.decodeFromString(body)
     }
+
+    suspend fun ping(url: String): PingResponse {
+        val body = network.get(url)
+        return json.decodeFromString(body)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/AssetInfoResponse.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/AssetInfoResponse.kt
index 0d519fd2..4c2b3328 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/AssetInfoResponse.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/AssetInfoResponse.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
  * such as its ratings, duration, thumbnail information, and more.
  *
  * For further details, please refer to the Uplynk Documentation:
- * [AssetInfo Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/index.html#Develop/AssetInfo.htm)
+ * [AssetInfo Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#Develop/AssetInfo.htm)
  */
 @Serializable
 data class AssetInfoResponse(
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ data class AssetInfoResponse(
      * Returns whether an error occurred.
      *
      * <ul>
-     *     <li>Zero if error
-     *     <li>One otherwise.
+     *     <li>One if error
+     *     <li>Zero otherwise.
      * </ul>
      */
     @SerialName("error")
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PingResponse.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PingResponse.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48d82681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PingResponse.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network
+
+import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.DurationToSecDeserializer
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
+import kotlin.time.Duration
+
+/**
+ * The response for a ping request
+ * See more in [documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#Develop/Pingv2.htm)
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class PingResponse(
+    /**
+     * Indicates the next playback position, in seconds, at which the player should request this endpoint.
+     * The player should not issue additional API requests when this parameter returns -1.0.
+     */
+    @SerialName("next_time")
+    @Serializable(with = DurationToSecDeserializer::class)
+    val nextTime: Duration,
+
+    /**
+     * Contains information about upcoming ads.
+     */
+    val ads: UplynkAds? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * **VAST Only**
+     *
+     * Contains the custom set of VAST extensions returned by the ad server.
+     * Each custom extension is reported as an object
+     *
+     * This is returned as a JsonElement because the extensions structure is custom.
+     * You could build deserialization logic if needed depending on the expected structure of this field
+     *
+     * Check more info in [documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#AdIntegration/VAST-VPAID.htm#CustomVASTExt)
+     */
+    val extensions: JsonElement? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * **Error Response Only**
+     *
+     * Describes the error that occurred.
+     */
+    val error: String? = null
+)
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayLiveResponse.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayLiveResponse.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83ee08e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayLiveResponse.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+/**
+ * The Uplynk Preplay Response for live channels and events.
+ *
+ * For further details, please refer to the Uplynk Documentation:
+ * [Preplay API (Version 2) Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#Develop/Preplayv2.htm)
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class PreplayLiveResponse(
+
+    /**
+     * The manifest's URL. (**NonNull**)
+     */
+    val playURL: String,
+
+    /**
+     * The identifier of the viewer's session. (**NonNull**)
+     */
+    val sid: String,
+
+    /*
+    * The content protection information. (**Nullable**)
+    */
+    val drm: DrmResponse?,
+
+    /**
+     * The zone prefix for the viewer's session. (**NonNull**)
+     *
+     *
+     *  * Use this prefix when submitting playback or API requests for this session.
+     *
+     *
+     *
+     * Example:
+     *
+     *  * Possible return value: 'https://content-ause2.uplynk.com/'
+     *
+     */
+    val prefix: String,
+
+    /**
+     * Contains a list of ads that took place during the time period defined by the ts and endts request parameters.
+     *
+     */
+    val ads: List<UplynkPlayedAd> = listOf()
+)
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayResponse.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayVodResponse.kt
similarity index 75%
rename from connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayResponse.kt
rename to connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayVodResponse.kt
index e7d62f45..8be4d4dc 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayResponse.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/PreplayVodResponse.kt
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 /**
- * The Uplynk Preplay Response API.
+ * The Uplynk Preplay Response API for video on demand
  *
  * For further details, please refer to the Uplynk Documentation:
  * [Preplay API (Version 2) Documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#Develop/Preplayv2.htm)
  */
 @Serializable
-data class PreplayResponse(
+data class PreplayVodResponse(
 
     /**
      * The manifest's URL. (**NonNull**)
@@ -39,5 +39,10 @@ data class PreplayResponse(
      * Contains ad information, such as break offsets and non-video ads. (**NonNull**)
      *
      */
-    val ads: UplynkAds
-)
+    val ads: UplynkAds,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates the URL to the XML file containing interstitial information for Apple TV.
+     * This parameter reports null when ads are not found.
+     */
+    val interstitialURL: String? = null)
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkAd.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkAd.kt
index 1f2a93dd..c89c37f1 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkAd.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkAd.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network
 
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.internal.network.DurationToSecDeserializer
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
 import kotlin.time.Duration
 
 
@@ -72,8 +73,13 @@ data class UplynkAd(
     /**
      * Contains the custom set of VAST extensions returned by the ad server.
      * Each custom extension is reported as an object.
+     *
+     * This is returned as a JsonElement because the extensions structure is custom.
+     * You could build deserialization logic if needed depending on the expected structure of this field
+     *
+     * Check more info in [documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#AdIntegration/VAST-VPAID.htm#CustomVASTExt)
      */
-    val extensions: List<Map<String, String>>? = null,
+    val extensions: JsonElement? = null,
 
     /**
      * FreeWheel only: If the ad response provided by FreeWheel contains creative parameters,
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkPlayedAd.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkPlayedAd.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20c71f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/network/UplynkPlayedAd.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.theoplayer.android.connector.uplynk.network
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
+
+/**
+ * A class that represents an advertisement that was played in live channel before playback started on the client
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class UplynkPlayedAd (
+    /**
+     * Indicates the duration, in seconds, of an ad break.
+     */
+    val duration: Double,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates the duration, in seconds, of an ad break.
+     */
+    val ts: Double,
+
+    /**
+     * **VAST Only**
+     *
+     * Contains the custom set of VAST extensions returned by the ad server.
+     *
+     * This is returned as a JsonElement because the extensions structure is custom.
+     * You could build deserialization logic if needed depending on the expected structure of this field
+     *
+     * Check more info in [documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#AdIntegration/VAST-VPAID.htm#CustomVASTExt)
+     */
+    val extensions: JsonElement? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * **FreeWheel Only**
+     * If the ad response provided by FreeWheel contains creative parameters,
+     * they will be reported as name-value pairs within this object.
+     *
+     * Check more info in [documentation](https://docs.edgecast.com/video/#AdIntegration/Freewheel.htm)
+     */
+    @SerialName("fw_parameters")
+    val freeWheelParameters: Map<String, String>
+)
diff --git a/connectors/uplynk/src/test/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest.kt b/connectors/uplynk/src/test/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest.kt
index 44265e5d..331032a3 100644
--- a/connectors/uplynk/src/test/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest.kt
+++ b/connectors/uplynk/src/test/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/uplynk/internal/UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
 
     @Test
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenPrefixIsNotNull_startsUrlFromPrefix() {
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.startsWith("preplayprefix"))
     }
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenPrefixIsNull_startsUrlFromPrefix() {
         ssaiDescription = ssaiDescription.copy(prefix = null)
 
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.startsWith("https://content.uplynk.com"))
     }
 
     @Test
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenAssetIdHasMultipleValues_addsThemAsCommaSeparatedList() {
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.contains("/asset1,asset2,asset3/"))
     }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenAssetIdHasSingleValue_usesItAsJsonFilename() {
         ssaiDescription = ssaiDescription.copy(assetIds = listOf("singleasset"))
 
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.contains("/singleasset.json"))
     }
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     @Test
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenAssetIdsIsEmpty_addsUserIdAndExternalIds() {
         ssaiDescription = UplynkSsaiDescription(
-            assetIds = listOf(), externalId = listOf("extId1", "extId2"), userId = "userId"
+            assetIds = listOf(), externalIds = listOf("extId1", "extId2"), userId = "userId"
         )
 
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.contains("userId"))
         assertTrue(result.contains("extId1,extId2/multiple.json"))
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     @Test
     fun buildPreplayUrl_whenAssetIdsIsEmptyAndExternalIdIsSingle_addsUserIdAndExternalId() {
         ssaiDescription = UplynkSsaiDescription(
-            assetIds = listOf(), externalId = listOf("extId1"), userId = "userId"
+            assetIds = listOf(), externalIds = listOf("extId1"), userId = "userId"
         )
 
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         assertTrue(result.contains("userId"))
         assertTrue(result.contains("extId1.json"))
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
 
     @Test
     fun buildPreplayUrl_always_followsTheTemplate() {
-        val result = converter.buildPreplayUrl(ssaiDescription)
+        val result = converter.buildPreplayVodUrl(ssaiDescription)
 
         val items = result.split("/", "?")
         assertEquals("preplayprefix", items[0])
         assertEquals("preplay", items[1])
         assertEquals("asset1,asset2,asset3", items[2])
         assertEquals("multiple.json", items[3])
-        assertEquals("v=2&p1=v1&p2=v2&p3=v3", items[4])
+        assertEquals("v=2&ad.pingc=0&p1=v1&p2=v2&p3=v3", items[4])
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     @Test
     fun buildAssetInfoUrls_whenAssetIdIsEmptyAndExternalIdIsEmpty_returnsEmptyUrl() {
         ssaiDescription = UplynkSsaiDescription(
-            assetIds = listOf(), externalId = listOf()
+            assetIds = listOf(), externalIds = listOf()
         )
 
         val result = converter.buildAssetInfoUrls(ssaiDescription, "", "prefix")
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class UplynkSsaiDescriptionConverterTest {
     fun buildAssetInfoUrls_whenAssetIdIsEmpty_returnsAssetInfoUrlsUsingExternalId() {
         ssaiDescription = ssaiDescription.copy(
             assetIds = listOf(),
-            externalId = listOf("extId1", "extId2"),
+            externalIds = listOf("extId1", "extId2"),
             userId = "userId"
         )