diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index b3965fccad..885f65c64e 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public event EventHandler<SessionEventArgs> SessionActivity;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public event EventHandler<SessionEventArgs> SessionControllerConnected;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all connections.
         /// </summary>
@@ -312,6 +315,19 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             return session;
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void OnSessionControllerConnected(SessionInfo info)
+        {
+            EventHelper.QueueEventIfNotNull(
+                SessionControllerConnected,
+                this,
+                new SessionEventArgs
+                {
+                    SessionInfo = info
+                },
+                _logger);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void CloseIfNeeded(SessionInfo session)
         {
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionWebSocketListener.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionWebSocketListener.cs
index 169eaefd8b..39c369a01d 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionWebSocketListener.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionWebSocketListener.cs
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
 
             var controller = (WebSocketController)controllerInfo.Item1;
             controller.AddWebSocket(connection);
+
+            _sessionManager.OnSessionControllerConnected(session);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/SyncPlayManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/SyncPlayManager.cs
index 348213ee15..1d87036a27 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/SyncPlayManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/SyncPlayManager.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.SyncPlay
             _sessionManager = sessionManager;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
             _logger = loggerFactory.CreateLogger<SyncPlayManager>();
-            _sessionManager.SessionStarted += OnSessionManagerSessionStarted;
+            _sessionManager.SessionControllerConnected += OnSessionControllerConnected;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -329,11 +329,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.SyncPlay
                 return;
             }
 
-            _sessionManager.SessionStarted -= OnSessionManagerSessionStarted;
+            _sessionManager.SessionControllerConnected -= OnSessionControllerConnected;
             _disposed = true;
         }
 
-        private void OnSessionManagerSessionStarted(object sender, SessionEventArgs e)
+        private void OnSessionControllerConnected(object sender, SessionEventArgs e)
         {
             var session = e.SessionInfo;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
index 9ad8557ce6..6c06dcad58 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Session
 
         event EventHandler<SessionEventArgs> SessionActivity;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Occurs when [session controller connected].
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<SessionEventArgs> SessionControllerConnected;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when [capabilities changed].
         /// </summary>
@@ -78,6 +83,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Session
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
         SessionInfo LogSessionActivity(string appName, string appVersion, string deviceId, string deviceName, string remoteEndPoint, Jellyfin.Data.Entities.User user);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to report that a session controller has connected.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="session">The session.</param>
+        void OnSessionControllerConnected(SessionInfo session);
+
         void UpdateDeviceName(string sessionId, string reportedDeviceName);
 
         /// <summary>