diff --git a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
index a28140c..fb2dffc 100644
--- a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
+++ b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
       selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
       selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
       shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES">
-      <Testables>
-      </Testables>
       <MacroExpansion>
          <BuildableReference
             BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@
             ReferencedContainer = "container:Runner.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
       </MacroExpansion>
-      <AdditionalOptions>
-      </AdditionalOptions>
+      <Testables>
+      </Testables>
    </TestAction>
    <LaunchAction
       buildConfiguration = "Debug"
@@ -61,8 +59,6 @@
             ReferencedContainer = "container:Runner.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
       </BuildableProductRunnable>
-      <AdditionalOptions>
-      </AdditionalOptions>
    </LaunchAction>
    <ProfileAction
       buildConfiguration = "Profile"
diff --git a/ios/Classes/MethodNames.swift b/ios/Classes/MethodNames.swift
index 7602140..b733592 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/MethodNames.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/MethodNames.swift
@@ -10,4 +10,16 @@ import Foundation
 enum MethodNames : String {
     case onCastStateChanged = "CastContext.onCastStateChanged"
     case showCastDialog = "showCastDialog"
+
+    // region SessionManager
+    case onSessionStarting = "SessionManager.onSessionStarting"
+    case onSessionStarted = "SessionManager.onSessionStarted"
+    case onSessionStartFailed = "SessionManager.onSessionStartFailed"
+    case onSessionEnding = "SessionManager.onSessionEnding"
+    case onSessionEnded = "SessionManager.onSessionEnded"
+    case onSessionResuming = "SessionManager.onSessionResuming"
+    case onSessionResumed = "SessionManager.onSessionResumed"
+    case onSessionResumeFailed = "SessionManager.onSessionResumeFailed"
+    case onSessionSuspended = "SessionManager.onSessionSuspended"
+    // end-region
 }
diff --git a/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin.swift b/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin.swift
index f1aa4fb..7fcec4c 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin.swift
@@ -2,28 +2,90 @@ import Flutter
 import UIKit
 import GoogleCast
 
-public class SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
+public class SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin, GCKSessionManagerListener {
     public static func register(with registrar: FlutterPluginRegistrar) {
         let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "flutter_cast_framework", binaryMessenger: registrar.messenger())
         let instance = SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin(channel: channel)
         registrar.addMethodCallDelegate(instance, channel: channel)
     }
     
-    let castContext: GCKCastContext
-    var stateObserver: NSKeyValueObservation?
-    var channel: FlutterMethodChannel
+    private let castContext: GCKCastContext
+    private var castStateObserver: NSKeyValueObservation?
+    private let channel: FlutterMethodChannel
+    
+    private let sessionManager: GCKSessionManager
+    
+    var _castSession: GCKCastSession?
+    var castSession: GCKCastSession? {
+        get { return _castSession }
+        set {
+            print("Updating castSession - castSession changed: \(_castSession != newValue)")
+            // if (_castSession == newValue) return // Despite the instances are the same, I need to re-attach the listener to every new session instance
+
+            // val result = NamespaceResult(oldSession = field, newSession = value)
+
+            _castSession = newValue
+
+            // channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.getSessionMessageNamespaces, null, result)
+        }
+    }
     
     init(channel: FlutterMethodChannel) {
         self.channel = channel
         self.castContext = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance()
-        self.stateObserver = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().observe(\.castState, options: [.new, .old, .initial]){ (state, change) in
-            let castStateRaw = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().castState.rawValue
-            // Android CastStates are 1-to-4, while iOS CastStates are 0-to-3. I align iOS to Android by adding 1
-            let castStateRawAdjusted = castStateRaw + 1
-            print("cast state change to: \(castStateRawAdjusted)")
-            channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onCastStateChanged.rawValue, arguments: castStateRawAdjusted)
-        }
+        self.sessionManager = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().sessionManager
+        
         super.init()
+        
+        self.castSession = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().sessionManager.currentCastSession
+        self.castStateObserver = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().observe(\.castState, changeHandler: onCastStateChanged)
+        
+        let notificationCenter = NotificationCenter.default
+        let app = UIApplication.shared
+        notificationCenter.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(appDidBecomeActive), name: NSNotification.Name.UIApplicationDidBecomeActive, object: app)
+        notificationCenter.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(appWillResignActive), name: NSNotification.Name.UIApplicationWillResignActive, object: app)
+        notificationCenter.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(appDidEnterBackground), name: NSNotification.Name.UIApplicationDidEnterBackground, object: app)
+        notificationCenter.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(appWillEnterForeground), name: NSNotification.Name.UIApplicationWillEnterForeground, object: app)
+        notificationCenter.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(appWillTerminate), name: NSNotification.Name.UIApplicationWillTerminate, object: app)
+    }
+    
+    @objc func appDidBecomeActive() {
+        print("AppLife: appDidBecomeActive - App moved to foreground!")
+        self.sessionManager.add(self)
+        self.castSession = self.sessionManager.currentCastSession
+        
+        notifyCastState(castState: GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().castState)
+    }
+    
+    @objc func appWillResignActive() {
+        print("AppLife: appWillResignActive - App moved to background!")
+        self.sessionManager.remove(self)
+        self.castSession = nil
+    }
+    
+    @objc func appDidEnterBackground() {
+        print("AppLife: appDidEnterBackground")
+    }
+    
+    @objc func appWillEnterForeground() {
+        print("AppLife: appWillEnterForeground")
+    }
+    
+    @objc func appWillTerminate() {
+        print("AppLife: appWillTerminate")
+    }
+    
+    private func onCastStateChanged(state: GCKCastContext, change: NSKeyValueObservedChange<GCKCastState>) {
+        let castState = GCKCastContext.sharedInstance().castState
+        print("cast state change to: \(castState.rawValue)")
+        notifyCastState(castState: castState)
+    }
+    
+    private func notifyCastState(castState: GCKCastState) {
+        let castStateRaw = castState.rawValue
+        // Android CastStates are 1-to-4, while iOS CastStates are 0-to-3. I align iOS to Android by adding 1
+        let castStateRawAdjusted = castStateRaw + 1
+        self.channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onCastStateChanged.rawValue, arguments: castStateRawAdjusted)
     }
     
     public func handle(_ call: FlutterMethodCall, result: @escaping FlutterResult) {
@@ -36,7 +98,67 @@ public class SwiftFlutterCastFrameworkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
     }
     
     deinit {
-        stateObserver?.invalidate()
-        stateObserver = nil
+        castStateObserver?.invalidate()
+        castStateObserver = nil
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - GCKSessionManagerListener
+    
+    // onSessionSuspended
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, didSuspend session: GCKCastSession, with reason: GCKConnectionSuspendReason) {
+        print("SessionListener: didSuspend")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionSuspended.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionStarting
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, willStart session: GCKCastSession) {
+        print("SessionListener: willStart")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionStarting.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+        
+        castSession = session
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionResuming
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, willResumeCastSession session: GCKCastSession) {
+        print("SessionListener: willResumeCastSession")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionResuming.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+        
+        castSession = session
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionEnding
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, willEnd session: GCKCastSession) {
+        print("SessionListener: willEnd")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionEnding.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionStartFailed
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, didFailToStart session: GCKCastSession, withError error: Error) {
+        print("SessionListener: didFailToStart")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionStartFailed.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionResumeFailed - Can't find this on iOS
+    
+    // onSessionStarted
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, didStart session: GCKCastSession) {
+        print("SessionListener: didStart")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionStarted.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+        
+        castSession = session
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionResumed
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, didResumeCastSession session: GCKCastSession) {
+        print("SessionListener: didResumeCastSession")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionResumed.rawValue, arguments: nil)
+        
+        castSession = session
+    }
+    
+    // onSessionEnded
+    public func sessionManager(_ sessionManager: GCKSessionManager, didEnd session: GCKCastSession, withError error: Error?) {
+        print("SessionListener: didEnd")
+        channel.invokeMethod(MethodNames.onSessionEnded.rawValue, arguments: nil)
     }
 }