diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1ca21260e3..b4770b9ffd 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ autodoc_mock_imports = [
     'bleak',
     'bluetooth_numbers',
     'TheengsDecoder',
-    'waitress',
+    'simple_websocket',
 ]
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../..'))
diff --git a/examples/conf/config.yaml b/examples/conf/config.yaml
index b773e0eda1..5c9561a562 100644
--- a/examples/conf/config.yaml
+++ b/examples/conf/config.yaml
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ calendar:
 backend.http:
     # Listening port
     port: 8008
-    # Websocket port
-    websocket_port: 8009
 
     # Through resource_dirs you can specify external folders whose content can be accessed on
     # the web server through a custom URL. In the case below we have a Dropbox folder containing
@@ -165,10 +163,6 @@ backend.mqtt:
 #backend.tcp:
 #    port: 3333
 
-# Websocket backend. Install required dependencies through 'pip install "platypush[http]"'
-#backend.websocket:
-#    port: 8765
-
 ## --
 ## Assistant configuration examples
 ## --
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index 897c4e7d9c..c57f5a02f3 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -4,20 +4,15 @@ import secrets
 import threading
 
 from multiprocessing import Process, cpu_count
-
-try:
-    from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosed  # type: ignore
-    from websockets import serve as websocket_serve  # type: ignore
-except ImportError:
-    from websockets import ConnectionClosed, serve as websocket_serve  # type: ignore
+from typing import Mapping, Optional
 
 from platypush.backend import Backend
 from platypush.backend.http.app import application
+from platypush.backend.http.ws import events_redis_topic
 from platypush.backend.http.wsgi import WSGIApplicationWrapper
 from platypush.bus.redis import RedisBus
 from platypush.config import Config
-from platypush.context import get_or_create_event_loop
-from platypush.utils import get_ssl_server_context
+from platypush.utils import get_redis
 
 
 class HttpBackend(Backend):
@@ -31,8 +26,6 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         backend.http:
             # Default HTTP listen port
             port: 8008
-            # Default websocket port
-            websocket_port: 8009
             # External folders that will be exposed over `/resources/<name>`
             resource_dirs:
                 photos: /mnt/hd/photos
@@ -158,70 +151,30 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
     """
 
     _DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT = 8008
-    _DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_PORT = 8009
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        port=_DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT,
-        websocket_port=_DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_PORT,
-        bind_address='0.0.0.0',
-        disable_websocket=False,
-        resource_dirs=None,
-        ssl_cert=None,
-        ssl_key=None,
-        ssl_cafile=None,
-        ssl_capath=None,
-        maps=None,
-        secret_key_file=None,
+        port: int = _DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT,
+        bind_address: str = '0.0.0.0',
+        resource_dirs: Optional[Mapping[str, str]] = None,
+        secret_key_file: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
         :param port: Listen port for the web server (default: 8008)
-        :type port: int
-
-        :param websocket_port: Listen port for the websocket server (default: 8009)
-        :type websocket_port: int
-
         :param bind_address: Address/interface to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0, accept connection from any IP)
-        :type bind_address: str
-
-        :param disable_websocket: Disable the websocket interface (default: False)
-        :type disable_websocket: bool
-
-        :param ssl_cert: Set it to the path of your certificate file if you want to enable HTTPS (default: None)
-        :type ssl_cert: str
-
-        :param ssl_key: Set it to the path of your key file if you want to enable HTTPS (default: None)
-        :type ssl_key: str
-
-        :param ssl_cafile: Set it to the path of your certificate authority file if you want to enable HTTPS
-            (default: None)
-        :type ssl_cafile: str
-
-        :param ssl_capath: Set it to the path of your certificate authority directory if you want to enable HTTPS
-            (default: None)
-        :type ssl_capath: str
-
         :param resource_dirs: Static resources directories that will be
             accessible through ``/resources/<path>``. It is expressed as a map
             where the key is the relative path under ``/resources`` to expose and
             the value is the absolute path to expose.
-        :type resource_dirs: dict[str, str]
-
         :param secret_key_file: Path to the file containing the secret key that will be used by Flask
             (default: ``~/.local/share/platypush/flask.secret.key``).
-        :type secret_key_file: str
         """
 
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
         self.port = port
-        self.websocket_port = websocket_port
-        self.maps = maps or {}
         self.server_proc = None
-        self.disable_websocket = disable_websocket
-        self.websocket_thread = None
-        self._websocket_loop = None
         self._service_registry_thread = None
         self.bind_address = bind_address
 
@@ -233,30 +186,11 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         else:
             self.resource_dirs = {}
 
-        self.active_websockets = set()
-        self.ssl_context = (
-            get_ssl_server_context(
-                ssl_cert=ssl_cert,
-                ssl_key=ssl_key,
-                ssl_cafile=ssl_cafile,
-                ssl_capath=ssl_capath,
-            )
-            if ssl_cert
-            else None
-        )
-
-        self._workdir: str = Config.get('workdir')  # type: ignore
-        assert self._workdir, 'The workdir is not set'
-
         self.secret_key_file = os.path.expanduser(
             secret_key_file
-            or os.path.join(self._workdir, 'flask.secret.key')  # type: ignore
+            or os.path.join(Config.get('workdir'), 'flask.secret.key')  # type: ignore
         )
-        protocol = 'https' if ssl_cert else 'http'
-        self.local_base_url = f'{protocol}://localhost:{self.port}'
-        self._websocket_lock_timeout = 10
-        self._websocket_lock = threading.RLock()
-        self._websocket_locks = {}
+        self.local_base_url = f'http://localhost:{self.port}'
 
     def send_message(self, *_, **__):
         self.logger.warning('Use cURL or any HTTP client to query the HTTP backend')
@@ -278,119 +212,13 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
             else:
                 self.logger.info('HTTP server process terminated')
 
-        if (
-            self.websocket_thread
-            and self.websocket_thread.is_alive()
-            and self._websocket_loop
-        ):
-            self._websocket_loop.stop()
-            self.logger.info('HTTP websocket service terminated')
-
         if self._service_registry_thread and self._service_registry_thread.is_alive():
             self._service_registry_thread.join(timeout=5)
             self._service_registry_thread = None
 
-    def _acquire_websocket_lock(self, ws):
-        try:
-            acquire_ok = self._websocket_lock.acquire(
-                timeout=self._websocket_lock_timeout
-            )
-            if not acquire_ok:
-                raise TimeoutError('Websocket lock acquire timeout')
-
-            addr = ws.remote_address
-            if addr not in self._websocket_locks:
-                self._websocket_locks[addr] = threading.RLock()
-        finally:
-            self._websocket_lock.release()
-
-        acquire_ok = self._websocket_locks[addr].acquire(
-            timeout=self._websocket_lock_timeout
-        )
-        if not acquire_ok:
-            raise TimeoutError(f'Websocket on address {addr} not ready to receive data')
-
-    def _release_websocket_lock(self, ws):
-        try:
-            acquire_ok = self._websocket_lock.acquire(
-                timeout=self._websocket_lock_timeout
-            )
-            if not acquire_ok:
-                raise TimeoutError('Websocket lock acquire timeout')
-
-            addr = ws.remote_address
-            if addr in self._websocket_locks:
-                self._websocket_locks[addr].release()
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.warning(
-                'Unhandled exception while releasing websocket lock: %s', e
-            )
-        finally:
-            self._websocket_lock.release()
-
     def notify_web_clients(self, event):
         """Notify all the connected web clients (over websocket) of a new event"""
-
-        async def send_event(ws):
-            try:
-                self._acquire_websocket_lock(ws)
-                await ws.send(str(event))
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.warning('Error on websocket send_event: %s', e)
-            finally:
-                self._release_websocket_lock(ws)
-
-        loop = get_or_create_event_loop()
-        wss = self.active_websockets.copy()
-
-        for _ws in wss:
-            try:
-                loop.run_until_complete(send_event(_ws))
-            except ConnectionClosed:
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'Websocket client %s connection lost', _ws.remote_address
-                )
-                self.active_websockets.remove(_ws)
-                if _ws.remote_address in self._websocket_locks:
-                    del self._websocket_locks[_ws.remote_address]
-
-    def websocket(self):
-        """Websocket main server"""
-
-        async def register_websocket(websocket, path):
-            address = (
-                websocket.remote_address
-                if websocket.remote_address
-                else '<unknown client>'
-            )
-
-            self.logger.info(
-                'New websocket connection from %s on path %s', address, path
-            )
-            self.active_websockets.add(websocket)
-
-            try:
-                await websocket.recv()
-            except ConnectionClosed:
-                self.logger.info('Websocket client %s closed connection', address)
-                self.active_websockets.remove(websocket)
-                if address in self._websocket_locks:
-                    del self._websocket_locks[address]
-
-        websocket_args = {}
-        if self.ssl_context:
-            websocket_args['ssl'] = self.ssl_context
-
-        self._websocket_loop = get_or_create_event_loop()
-        self._websocket_loop.run_until_complete(
-            websocket_serve(
-                register_websocket,
-                self.bind_address,
-                self.websocket_port,
-                **websocket_args,
-            )
-        )
-        self._websocket_loop.run_forever()
+        get_redis().publish(events_redis_topic, str(event))
 
     def _get_secret_key(self, _create=False):
         if _create:
@@ -419,10 +247,13 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
             ), 'The HTTP backend only works if backed by a Redis bus'
 
             application.config['redis_queue'] = self.bus.redis_queue
+            application.config['lifespan'] = 'on'
             application.secret_key = self._get_secret_key()
             kwargs = {
                 'bind': f'{self.bind_address}:{self.port}',
                 'workers': (cpu_count() * 2) + 1,
+                'worker_class': 'eventlet',
+                'timeout': 60,
             }
 
             WSGIApplicationWrapper(f'{__package__}.app:application', kwargs).run()
@@ -436,15 +267,6 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
             self.logger.warning('Could not register the Zeroconf service')
             self.logger.exception(e)
 
-    def _start_websocket_server(self):
-        if not self.disable_websocket:
-            self.logger.info('Initializing websocket interface')
-            self.websocket_thread = threading.Thread(
-                target=self.websocket,
-                name='WebsocketServer',
-            )
-            self.websocket_thread.start()
-
     def _start_zeroconf_service(self):
         self._service_registry_thread = threading.Thread(
             target=self._register_service,
@@ -460,7 +282,6 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
     def run(self):
         super().run()
 
-        self._start_websocket_server()
         self._start_zeroconf_service()
         self._run_web_server()
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/websocket.py b/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/websocket.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0bc4be353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/websocket.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from logging import getLogger
+
+from flask import Blueprint, request
+from simple_websocket import ConnectionClosed, Server
+
+from platypush.backend.http.app import template_folder
+from platypush.backend.http.app.utils import authenticate
+from platypush.backend.http.ws import events_redis_topic
+from platypush.message.event import Event
+from platypush.utils import get_redis
+
+
+ws = Blueprint('ws', __name__, template_folder=template_folder)
+
+__routes__ = [ws]
+
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@ws.route('/ws/events', websocket=True)
+@authenticate(json=True)
+def ws_events_route():
+    """
+    A websocket endpoint to asynchronously receive events generated from the
+    application.
+
+    This endpoint is mainly used by web clients to listen for the events
+    generated by the application.
+    """
+
+    sock = Server(request.environ, ping_interval=25)
+    ws_key = (sock.environ['REMOTE_ADDR'], int(sock.environ['REMOTE_PORT']))
+    sub = get_redis().pubsub()
+    sub.subscribe(events_redis_topic)
+    logger.info('Started websocket connection with %s', ws_key)
+
+    try:
+        for msg in sub.listen():
+            if (
+                msg.get('type') != 'message'
+                and msg.get('channel').decode() != events_redis_topic
+            ):
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                evt = Event.build(msg.get('data').decode())
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning('Error parsing event: %s: %s', msg.get('data'), e)
+                continue
+
+            sock.send(str(evt))
+    except ConnectionClosed as e:
+        logger.info(
+            'Websocket connection to %s closed, reason=%s, message=%s',
+            ws_key,
+            e.reason,
+            e.message,
+        )
+    finally:
+        sub.unsubscribe(events_redis_topic)
+
+    return ''
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/Events.vue b/platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/Events.vue
index a153d4afc3..9162b0c4d8 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/Events.vue
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/Events.vue
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ import { bus } from "@/bus";
 
 export default {
   name: "Events",
-  props: {
-    wsPort: {
-      type: Number,
-      default: 8009,
-    }
-  },
 
   data() {
     return {
@@ -21,7 +15,9 @@ export default {
       pending: false,
       opened: false,
       timeout: null,
-      reconnectMsecs: 30000,
+      reconnectMsecs: 1000,
+      minReconnectMsecs: 1000,
+      maxReconnectMsecs: 30000,
       handlers: {},
       handlerNameToEventTypes: {},
     }
@@ -30,6 +26,7 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     onWebsocketTimeout() {
       console.log('Websocket reconnection timed out, retrying')
+      this.reconnectMsecs = Math.min(this.reconnectMsecs * 2, this.maxReconnectMsecs)
       this.pending = false
       if (this.ws)
         this.ws.close()
@@ -88,6 +85,7 @@ export default {
 
       console.log('Websocket connection successful')
       this.opened = true
+      this.reconnectMsecs = this.minReconnectMsecs
 
       if (this.pending) {
         this.pending = false
@@ -106,7 +104,10 @@ export default {
 
     onClose(event) {
       if (event) {
-        console.log('Websocket closed - code: ' + event.code + ' - reason: ' + event.reason)
+        console.log(
+          `Websocket closed - code: ${event.code} - reason: ${event.reason}. ` +
+          `Retrying in ${this.reconnectMsecs / 1000}s`
+        )
       }
 
       this.opened = false
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ export default {
     init() {
       try {
         const protocol = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws'
-        const url = `${protocol}://${location.hostname}:${this.wsPort}`
+        const url = `${protocol}://${location.host}/ws/events`
         this.ws = new WebSocket(url)
       } catch (err) {
         console.error('Websocket initialization error')
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/webapp/vue.config.js b/platypush/backend/http/webapp/vue.config.js
index d472993c9e..cc7286b4ff 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/webapp/vue.config.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/webapp/vue.config.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ module.exports = {
         target: 'http://localhost:8008',
         changeOrigin: true
       },
+      '/ws/*': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:8008',
+        ws: true,
+        changeOrigin: true
+      },
       '/auth': {
         target: 'http://localhost:8008',
         changeOrigin: true
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/ws.py b/platypush/backend/http/ws.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bac62a873c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/ws.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from platypush.config import Config
+
+events_redis_topic = f'__platypush/{Config.get("device_id")}/events'  # type: ignore
diff --git a/platypush/event/processor/__init__.py b/platypush/event/processor/__init__.py
index 63aed8cb3c..24f9707443 100644
--- a/platypush/event/processor/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/event/processor/__init__.py
@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@ from platypush.context import get_backend
 from platypush.message.event import Event
 
 
-class EventProcessor(object):
-    """ Event processor class. Checks an event against the configured
-        rules and executes any matching event hooks """
+class EventProcessor:
+    """Event processor class. Checks an event against the configured
+    rules and executes any matching event hooks"""
 
     def __init__(self, hooks=None):
         """
         Params:
             hooks -- List of event hooks (default: any entry in the config
-            named as event.hook.<hook_name> """
+            named as event.hook.<hook_name>"""
 
         if hooks is None:
             hooks = Config.get_event_hooks()
 
         self.hooks = []
-        for (name, hook) in hooks.items():
+        for name, hook in hooks.items():
             h = EventHook.build(name=name, hook=hook)
             self.hooks.append(h)
 
@@ -35,12 +35,8 @@ class EventProcessor(object):
         if backend:
             backend.notify_web_clients(event)
 
-        backend = get_backend('websocket')
-        if backend:
-            backend.notify_web_clients(event)
-
     def process_event(self, event: Event):
-        """ Processes an event and runs the matched hooks with the highest score """
+        """Processes an event and runs the matched hooks with the highest score"""
 
         if not event.disable_web_clients_notification:
             self.notify_web_clients(event)
diff --git a/platypush/platydock/__init__.py b/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
index a7585fe7d4..c51fa7f3f8 100755
--- a/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ import yaml
 from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.utils import manifest
 
-workdir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), '.local', 'share',
-                       'platypush', 'platydock')
+workdir = os.path.join(
+    os.path.expanduser('~'), '.local', 'share', 'platypush', 'platydock'
+)
 
 
 class Action(enum.Enum):
@@ -52,8 +53,12 @@ def _parse_deps(cls):
 def generate_dockerfile(deps, ports, cfgfile, device_dir, python_version):
     device_id = Config.get('device_id')
     if not device_id:
-        raise RuntimeError(('You need to specify a device_id in {} - Docker ' +
-                            'containers cannot rely on hostname').format(cfgfile))
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            (
+                'You need to specify a device_id in {} - Docker '
+                + 'containers cannot rely on hostname'
+            ).format(cfgfile)
+        )
 
     os.makedirs(device_dir, exist_ok=True)
     content = textwrap.dedent(
@@ -63,7 +68,10 @@ def generate_dockerfile(deps, ports, cfgfile, device_dir, python_version):
         RUN mkdir -p /app
         RUN mkdir -p /etc/platypush
         RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/share/platypush\n
-        '''.format(python_version=python_version)).lstrip()
+        '''.format(
+            python_version=python_version
+        )
+    ).lstrip()
 
     srcdir = os.path.dirname(cfgfile)
     cfgfile_copy = os.path.join(device_dir, 'config.yaml')
@@ -81,9 +89,15 @@ def generate_dockerfile(deps, ports, cfgfile, device_dir, python_version):
         }
 
         with open(cfgfile_copy, 'a') as f:
-            f.write('\n# Automatically added by platydock, do not remove\n' + yaml.dump({
-                'backend.redis': backend_config['redis'],
-            }) + '\n')
+            f.write(
+                '\n# Automatically added by platydock, do not remove\n'
+                + yaml.dump(
+                    {
+                        'backend.redis': backend_config['redis'],
+                    }
+                )
+                + '\n'
+            )
 
     # Main database configuration
     has_main_db = False
@@ -95,11 +109,17 @@ def generate_dockerfile(deps, ports, cfgfile, device_dir, python_version):
 
     if not has_main_db:
         with open(cfgfile_copy, 'a') as f:
-            f.write('\n# Automatically added by platydock, do not remove\n' + yaml.dump({
-                'main.db': {
-                    'engine': 'sqlite:////platypush.db',
-                }
-            }) + '\n')
+            f.write(
+                '\n# Automatically added by platydock, do not remove\n'
+                + yaml.dump(
+                    {
+                        'main.db': {
+                            'engine': 'sqlite:////platypush.db',
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+                + '\n'
+            )
 
     # Copy included files
     # noinspection PyProtectedMember
@@ -109,22 +129,33 @@ def generate_dockerfile(deps, ports, cfgfile, device_dir, python_version):
         pathlib.Path(destdir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         shutil.copy(include, destdir, follow_symlinks=True)
         content += 'RUN mkdir -p /etc/platypush/' + incdir + '\n'
-        content += 'COPY ' + os.path.relpath(include, srcdir) + \
-                   ' /etc/platypush/' + incdir + '\n'
+        content += (
+            'COPY '
+            + os.path.relpath(include, srcdir)
+            + ' /etc/platypush/'
+            + incdir
+            + '\n'
+        )
 
     # Copy script files
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(cfgfile), 'scripts')
     if os.path.isdir(scripts_dir):
         local_scripts_dir = os.path.join(device_dir, 'scripts')
         remote_scripts_dir = '/etc/platypush/scripts'
-        shutil.copytree(scripts_dir, local_scripts_dir, symlinks=True, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+        shutil.copytree(
+            scripts_dir, local_scripts_dir, symlinks=True, dirs_exist_ok=True
+        )
         content += f'RUN mkdir -p {remote_scripts_dir}\n'
         content += f'COPY scripts/ {remote_scripts_dir}\n'
 
     packages = deps.pop('packages', None)
     pip = deps.pop('pip', None)
     exec_cmds = deps.pop('exec', None)
-    pkg_cmd = f'\n\t&& apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y {" ".join(packages)} \\' if packages else ''
+    pkg_cmd = (
+        f'\n\t&& apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y {" ".join(packages)} \\'
+        if packages
+        else ''
+    )
     pip_cmd = f'\n\t&& pip install {" ".join(pip)} \\' if pip else ''
     content += f'''
 RUN dpkg --configure -a \\
@@ -171,7 +202,8 @@ RUN apt-get remove -y git \\
 
         ENV PYTHONPATH /app:$PYTHONPATH
         CMD ["python", "-m", "platypush"]
-        ''')
+        '''
+    )
 
     dockerfile = os.path.join(device_dir, 'Dockerfile')
     print('Generating Dockerfile {}'.format(dockerfile))
@@ -185,19 +217,30 @@ def build(args):
 
     ports = set()
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog='platydock build',
-        description='Build a Platypush image from a config.yaml'
+        prog='platydock build', description='Build a Platypush image from a config.yaml'
     )
 
-    parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', type=str, required=True,
-                        help='Path to the platypush configuration file')
-    parser.add_argument('-p', '--python-version', type=str, default='3.9',
-                        help='Python version to be used')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-c',
+        '--config',
+        type=str,
+        required=True,
+        help='Path to the platypush configuration file',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-p',
+        '--python-version',
+        type=str,
+        default='3.9',
+        help='Python version to be used',
+    )
 
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(args)
 
     cfgfile = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(opts.config))
-    manifest._available_package_manager = 'apt'  # Force apt for Debian-based Docker images
+    manifest._available_package_manager = (
+        'apt'  # Force apt for Debian-based Docker images
+    )
     install_cmds = manifest.get_dependencies_from_conf(cfgfile)
     python_version = opts.python_version
     backend_config = Config.get_backends()
@@ -205,45 +248,75 @@ def build(args):
     # Container exposed ports
     if backend_config.get('http'):
         from platypush.backend.http import HttpBackend
+
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
         ports.add(backend_config['http'].get('port', HttpBackend._DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT))
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        ports.add(backend_config['http'].get('websocket_port', HttpBackend._DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_PORT))
+        ports.add(
+            backend_config['http'].get(
+                'websocket_port', HttpBackend._DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_PORT
+            )
+        )
 
     if backend_config.get('tcp'):
         ports.add(backend_config['tcp']['port'])
 
     if backend_config.get('websocket'):
         from platypush.backend.websocket import WebsocketBackend
+
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        ports.add(backend_config['websocket'].get('port', WebsocketBackend._default_websocket_port))
+        ports.add(
+            backend_config['websocket'].get(
+                'port', WebsocketBackend._default_websocket_port
+            )
+        )
 
     dev_dir = os.path.join(workdir, Config.get('device_id'))
     generate_dockerfile(
-        deps=dict(install_cmds), ports=ports, cfgfile=cfgfile, device_dir=dev_dir, python_version=python_version
+        deps=dict(install_cmds),
+        ports=ports,
+        cfgfile=cfgfile,
+        device_dir=dev_dir,
+        python_version=python_version,
     )
 
     subprocess.call(
-        ['docker', 'build', '-t', 'platypush-{}'.format(Config.get('device_id')), dev_dir]
+        [
+            'docker',
+            'build',
+            '-t',
+            'platypush-{}'.format(Config.get('device_id')),
+            dev_dir,
+        ]
     )
 
 
 def start(args):
     global workdir
 
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='platydock start',
-                                     description='Start a Platypush container',
-                                     epilog=textwrap.dedent('''
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='platydock start',
+        description='Start a Platypush container',
+        epilog=textwrap.dedent(
+            '''
                                        You can append additional options that
                                        will be passed to the docker container.
                                        Example:
 
                                             --add-host='myhost:192.168.1.1'
-                                       '''))
+                                       '''
+        ),
+    )
 
     parser.add_argument('image', type=str, help='Platypush image to start')
-    parser.add_argument('-p', '--publish', action='append', nargs='*', default=[],
-                        help=textwrap.dedent('''
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-p',
+        '--publish',
+        action='append',
+        nargs='*',
+        default=[],
+        help=textwrap.dedent(
+            '''
                                              Container's ports to expose to the host.
                                              Note that the default exposed ports from
                                              the container service will be exposed unless
@@ -253,13 +326,22 @@ def start(args):
 
                                              Example:
 
-                                             -p 18008:8008 -p 18009:8009
-                                             '''))
+                                             -p 18008:8008
+                                             '''
+        ),
+    )
 
-    parser.add_argument('-a', '--attach', action='store_true', default=False,
-                        help=textwrap.dedent('''
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-a',
+        '--attach',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=False,
+        help=textwrap.dedent(
+            '''
                                              If set, then attach to the container after starting it up (default: false).
-                                             '''))
+                                             '''
+        ),
+    )
 
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(args)
     ports = {}
@@ -277,11 +359,20 @@ def start(args):
 
     print('Preparing Redis support container')
     subprocess.call(['docker', 'pull', 'redis'])
-    subprocess.call(['docker', 'run', '--rm', '--name', 'redis-' + opts.image,
-                     '-d', 'redis'])
+    subprocess.call(
+        ['docker', 'run', '--rm', '--name', 'redis-' + opts.image, '-d', 'redis']
+    )
 
-    docker_cmd = ['docker', 'run', '--rm', '--name', opts.image, '-it',
-                  '--link', 'redis-' + opts.image + ':redis']
+    docker_cmd = [
+        'docker',
+        'run',
+        '--rm',
+        '--name',
+        opts.image,
+        '-it',
+        '--link',
+        'redis-' + opts.image + ':redis',
+    ]
 
     for container_port, host_port in ports.items():
         docker_cmd += ['-p', host_port + ':' + container_port]
@@ -297,8 +388,9 @@ def start(args):
 
 
 def stop(args):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='platydock stop',
-                                     description='Stop a Platypush container')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='platydock stop', description='Stop a Platypush container'
+    )
 
     parser.add_argument('container', type=str, help='Platypush container to stop')
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(args)
@@ -313,11 +405,13 @@ def stop(args):
 def rm(args):
     global workdir
 
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='platydock rm',
-                                     description='Remove a Platypush image. ' +
-                                                 'NOTE: make sure that no container is ' +
-                                                 'running nor linked to the image before ' +
-                                                 'removing it')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='platydock rm',
+        description='Remove a Platypush image. '
+        + 'NOTE: make sure that no container is '
+        + 'running nor linked to the image before '
+        + 'removing it',
+    )
 
     parser.add_argument('image', type=str, help='Platypush image to remove')
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(args)
@@ -327,10 +421,10 @@ def rm(args):
 
 
 def ls(args):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='platydock ls',
-                                     description='List available Platypush containers')
-    parser.add_argument('filter', type=str, nargs='?',
-                        help='Image name filter')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='platydock ls', description='List available Platypush containers'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument('filter', type=str, nargs='?', help='Image name filter')
 
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(args)
 
@@ -340,9 +434,10 @@ def ls(args):
     images = []
 
     for line in output:
-        if re.match(r'^platypush-(.+?)\s.*', line):
-            if not opts.filter or (opts.filter and opts.filter in line):
-                images.append(line)
+        if re.match(r'^platypush-(.+?)\s.*', line) and (
+            not opts.filter or (opts.filter and opts.filter in line)
+        ):
+            images.append(line)
 
     if images:
         print(header)
@@ -352,14 +447,17 @@ def ls(args):
 
 
 def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='platydock', add_help=False,
-                                     description='Manage Platypush docker containers',
-                                     epilog='Use platydock <action> --help to ' +
-                                            'get additional help')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='platydock',
+        add_help=False,
+        description='Manage Platypush docker containers',
+        epilog='Use platydock <action> --help to ' + 'get additional help',
+    )
 
     # noinspection PyTypeChecker
-    parser.add_argument('action', nargs='?', type=Action, choices=list(Action),
-                        help='Action to execute')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'action', nargs='?', type=Action, choices=list(Action), help='Action to execute'
+    )
     parser.add_argument('-h', '--help', action='store_true', help='Show usage')
     opts, args = parser.parse_known_args(sys.argv[1:])
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0f8779c1aa..b1ead9c9d0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 alembic
 bcrypt
 croniter
+eventlet
 flask
 frozendict
 gunicorn
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 68639e301a..775759f43f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ setup(
         'alembic',
         'bcrypt',
         'croniter',
+        'eventlet',
         'flask',
         'frozendict',
         'gunicorn',
@@ -74,11 +75,12 @@ setup(
         'redis',
         'requests',
         'rsa',
+        'simple_websocket',
         'sqlalchemy',
         'tz',
         'websocket-client',
-        'websockets',
         'wheel',
+        'wsproto',
         'zeroconf>=0.27.0',
     ],
     extras_require={