diff --git a/aioshelly/rpc_device/wsrpc.py b/aioshelly/rpc_device/wsrpc.py
index 1cc33b3f..9c11bd4e 100644
--- a/aioshelly/rpc_device/wsrpc.py
+++ b/aioshelly/rpc_device/wsrpc.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-WS_HEATBEAT_HALF_INTERVAL = WS_HEARTBEAT / 2
-
 BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 64
 
 
@@ -166,10 +164,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._calls: dict[int, RPCCall] = {}
         self._call_id = 0
         self._session = SessionData(f"aios-{id(self)}", None, None)
-        self._heartbeat_cb: asyncio.TimerHandle | None = None
-        self._pong_response_cb: asyncio.TimerHandle | None = None
         self._loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-        self._last_time: float = 0
         self._background_tasks: set[Task] = set()
 
     @property
@@ -188,7 +183,7 @@ async def connect(self, aiohttp_session: ClientSession) -> None:
                 URL.build(
                     scheme="http", host=self._ip_address, port=self._port, path="/rpc"
                 ),
-                autoping=False,
+                heartbeat=WS_HEARTBEAT,
             )
         except (
             client_exceptions.WSServerHandshakeError,
@@ -210,69 +205,8 @@ async def connect(self, aiohttp_session: ClientSession) -> None:
             )
 
         self._rx_task = asyncio.create_task(self._rx_msgs())
-        self._schedule_heartbeat()
-        _LOGGER.info("Connected to %s", self._ip_address)
-
-    def _cancel_heartbeat(self) -> None:
-        """Cancel heartbeat."""
-        if self._heartbeat_cb is not None:
-            self._heartbeat_cb.cancel()
-            self._heartbeat_cb = None
-
-    def _cancel_pong_response_cb(self) -> None:
-        """Cancel pong response callback."""
-        if self._pong_response_cb is not None:
-            self._pong_response_cb.cancel()
-            self._pong_response_cb = None
-
-    def _cancel_heatbeat_and_pong_response_cb(self) -> None:
-        """Cancel heartbeat and pong response callback."""
-        self._cancel_heartbeat()
-        self._cancel_pong_response_cb()
-
-    def _schedule_heartbeat(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule heartbeat."""
-        self._cancel_heatbeat_and_pong_response_cb()
-        self._heartbeat_cb = self._loop.call_later(
-            WS_HEATBEAT_HALF_INTERVAL, self._maybe_send_heartbeat
-        )
-
-    def _schedule_pong_response_cb(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule pong response callback."""
-        self._cancel_pong_response_cb()
-        self._pong_response_cb = self._loop.call_later(
-            WS_HEATBEAT_HALF_INTERVAL, self._pong_not_received
-        )
-
-    def _maybe_send_heartbeat(self) -> None:
-        """Send heartbeat if no messages have been received.
 
-        Heartbeat will be sent if there are no messages for WS_HEARTBEAT seconds.
-        """
-        if not self._client or self._client.closed:
-            return
-        if time.time() - self._last_time < WS_HEARTBEAT:
-            # No need to send heartbeat
-            # so schedule next heartbeat
-            self._schedule_heartbeat()
-            return
-        self._create_and_track_task(self._ping_if_not_closed())
-
-    async def _ping_if_not_closed(self) -> None:
-        """Send ping if the client is not closed."""
-        if not self._client or self._client.closed:
-            return
-        self._schedule_pong_response_cb()
-        await self._client.ping()
-
-    def _pong_not_received(self) -> None:
-        """Pong not received."""
-        _LOGGER.error(
-            "%s:%s: Pong not received, device is likely unresponsive; disconnecting",
-            self._ip_address,
-            self._port,
-        )
-        self._create_and_track_task(self.disconnect())
+        _LOGGER.info("Connected to %s", self._ip_address)
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
         """Disconnect all sessions."""
@@ -281,7 +215,6 @@ async def disconnect(self) -> None:
             with contextlib.suppress(asyncio.CancelledError):
                 await self._rx_task
             self._rx_task = None
-        self._cancel_heatbeat_and_pong_response_cb()
         if self._client is None:
             return
 
@@ -348,13 +281,6 @@ async def _rx_msgs(self) -> None:
             while not self._client.closed:
                 try:
                     msg = await self._client.receive()
-                    self._last_time = time.time()
-                    if msg.type is WSMsgType.PONG:
-                        self._schedule_heartbeat()
-                        continue
-                    if msg.type is WSMsgType.PING:
-                        await self._client.pong(msg.data)
-                        continue
                     frame = _receive_json_or_raise(msg)
                     _LOGGER.debug(
                         "recv(%s:%s): %s", self._ip_address, self._port, frame
@@ -380,7 +306,6 @@ async def _rx_msgs(self) -> None:
                 self._ip_address,
                 self._port,
             )
-            self._cancel_heatbeat_and_pong_response_cb()
 
             for call_item in self._calls.values():
                 if not call_item.resolve.done():