diff --git a/docs/docs/usage/GenericComm.md b/docs/docs/usage/GenericComm.md
index 243536e5b..bb2dc11ed 100644
--- a/docs/docs/usage/GenericComm.md
+++ b/docs/docs/usage/GenericComm.md
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         Cresnet = 8,
         Cec = 9,
         Udp = 10,
+        UdpServer = 11,
     }
 }
 ```
 
-These enumerations are not case sensitive.  Not all methods are valid for a ```genericComm``` device.  For a comport, the only valid type would be ```Com```.  For a direct network socket, valid options are ```Ssh```, ```Tcpip```, ```Telnet```, and ```Udp```.
+These enumerations are not case sensitive.  Not all methods are valid for a ```genericComm``` device.  For a comport, the only valid type would be ```Com```.  For a direct network socket, valid options are ```Ssh```, ```Tcpip```, ```Telnet```, ```Udp```, and ```UdpServer```.
 
 ##### ComParams
 
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ This property maps to the number of the port on the device you have mapped the r
 
 ##### TcpSshParams
 
-A ```Ssh```, ```TcpIp```, or ```Udp``` device requires a ```tcpSshProperties``` object to set the propeties of the socket.
+A ```Ssh```, ```TcpIp```, ```Udp```, or ```UdpServer``` device requires a ```tcpSshProperties``` object to set the properties of the socket.
 
 ```Json
 {
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ A ```Ssh```, ```TcpIp```, or ```Udp``` device requires a ```tcpSshProperties```
 
 **```address```**
 
-This is the IP address, hostname, or FQDN of the resource you wish to open a socket to.  In the case of a UDP device, you can set either a single whitelist address with this data, or an appropriate broadcast address.
+This is the IP address, hostname, or FQDN of the resource you wish to open a socket to.  Use ```Udp``` for outbound UDP to a remote endpoint.  Use ```UdpServer``` when you need Essentials to bind a local UDP listener.
 
 **```port```**
 
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericUdpClient.cs b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericUdpClient.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2918e0060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericUdpClient.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+using System;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronSockets;
+using ThreadingTimeout = System.Threading.Timeout;
+using NetSocketException = System.Net.Sockets.SocketException;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A class to handle basic UDP communications to a remote endpoint
+    /// </summary>
+    public class GenericUdpClient : Device, ISocketStatusWithStreamDebugging, IAutoReconnect
+    {
+        private const string SplusKey = "Uninitialized UdpClient";
+
+        private readonly object stateLock = new object();
+        private readonly Timer reconnectTimer;
+
+        private UdpClient client;
+        private CancellationTokenSource receiveCancellationTokenSource;
+        private bool _connectEnabled;
+        private bool connectionRefusedLogged;
+        private SocketStatus clientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Object to enable stream debugging
+        /// </summary>
+        public CommunicationStreamDebugging StreamDebugging { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires when data is received from the remote endpoint and returns it as a byte array
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericCommMethodReceiveBytesArgs> BytesReceived;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires when data is received from the remote endpoint and returns it as text
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs> TextReceived;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires when the socket status changes
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs> ConnectionChange;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Address of remote endpoint
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Hostname { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Port on remote endpoint
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Port { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Another S+ helper because large port numbers can be treated as signed ints
+        /// </summary>
+        public ushort UPort
+        {
+            get { return Convert.ToUInt16(Port); }
+            set { Port = Convert.ToInt32(value); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defaults to 2000
+        /// </summary>
+        public int BufferSize { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True when the local socket is created and associated with the configured remote endpoint
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsConnected
+        {
+            get { return ClientStatus == SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECTED; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// S+ helper for IsConnected
+        /// </summary>
+        public ushort UIsConnected
+        {
+            get { return (ushort)(IsConnected ? 1 : 0); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The current socket status of the client
+        /// </summary>
+        public SocketStatus ClientStatus
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                lock (stateLock)
+                {
+                    return clientStatus;
+                }
+            }
+            private set
+            {
+                var shouldFireEvent = false;
+
+                lock (stateLock)
+                {
+                    if (clientStatus != value)
+                    {
+                        clientStatus = value;
+                        shouldFireEvent = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (shouldFireEvent)
+                    ConnectionChange?.Invoke(this, new GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs(this));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ushort representation of client status
+        /// </summary>
+        public ushort UStatus
+        {
+            get { return (ushort)ClientStatus; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Will be set and unset by Connect and Disconnect only
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ConnectEnabled
+        {
+            get { lock (stateLock) { return _connectEnabled; } }
+            private set { lock (stateLock) { _connectEnabled = value; } }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the AutoReconnect
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool AutoReconnect { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// S+ helper for AutoReconnect
+        /// </summary>
+        public ushort UAutoReconnect
+        {
+            get { return (ushort)(AutoReconnect ? 1 : 0); }
+            set { AutoReconnect = value == 1; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Milliseconds to wait before attempting to reconnect. Defaults to 5000
+        /// </summary>
+        public int AutoReconnectIntervalMs { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor
+        /// </summary>
+        public GenericUdpClient(string key, string address, int port, int bufferSize)
+            : base(key)
+        {
+            StreamDebugging = new CommunicationStreamDebugging(key);
+            CrestronEnvironment.ProgramStatusEventHandler += CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler;
+            AutoReconnectIntervalMs = 5000;
+            Hostname = address;
+            Port = port;
+            BufferSize = bufferSize;
+
+            reconnectTimer = new Timer(o =>
+            {
+                if (ConnectEnabled)
+                    Connect();
+            }, null, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for S+
+        /// </summary>
+        public GenericUdpClient()
+            : base(SplusKey)
+        {
+            StreamDebugging = new CommunicationStreamDebugging(SplusKey);
+            CrestronEnvironment.ProgramStatusEventHandler += CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler;
+            AutoReconnectIntervalMs = 5000;
+            BufferSize = 2000;
+
+            reconnectTimer = new Timer(o =>
+            {
+                if (ConnectEnabled)
+                    Connect();
+            }, null, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialize method
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Initialize(string key)
+        {
+            Key = key;
+        }
+
+        private void CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler(eProgramStatusEventType programEventType)
+        {
+            if (programEventType == eProgramStatusEventType.Stopping)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(1, this, "Program stopping. Closing connection");
+                Deactivate();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deactivate method
+        /// </summary>
+        public override bool Deactivate()
+        {
+            Disconnect();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Connect method
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Connect()
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Hostname))
+            {
+                Debug.Console(1, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Warning, "GenericUdpClient '{0}': No address set", Key);
+                ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (Port < 1 || Port > 65535)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(1, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Warning, "GenericUdpClient '{0}': Invalid port", Key);
+                ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            ConnectEnabled = true;
+
+            lock (stateLock)
+            {
+                if (client != null)
+                    return;
+
+                try
+                {
+                    receiveCancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+                    client = new UdpClient();
+                    client.Client.ReceiveBufferSize = BufferSize;
+                    client.Client.SendBufferSize = BufferSize;
+                    client.Connect(Hostname, Port);
+                    ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECTED;
+                    reconnectTimer.Change(ThreadingTimeout.Infinite, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite);
+                    StartReceive(receiveCancellationTokenSource.Token);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Error connecting UDP client {0}", this, Key);
+                    CleanupClient();
+                    ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+                    StartReconnectTimer();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disconnect method
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Disconnect()
+        {
+            ConnectEnabled = false;
+
+            lock (stateLock)
+            {
+                reconnectTimer.Change(ThreadingTimeout.Infinite, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite);
+                CleanupClient();
+                ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// SendText method
+        /// </summary>
+        public void SendText(string text)
+        {
+            var bytes = Encoding.GetEncoding(28591).GetBytes(text);
+            SendBytes(bytes);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// SendBytes method
+        /// </summary>
+        public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            if (bytes == null)
+                return;
+
+            try
+            {
+                this.PrintSentBytes(bytes);
+
+                if (!IsConnected || client == null)
+                    Connect();
+
+                var udpClient = client;
+                if (!IsConnected || udpClient == null)
+                    return;
+
+                udpClient.Send(bytes, bytes.Length);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Error sending UDP bytes for {0}", this, Key);
+                HandleDisconnected();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void StartReceive(CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var udpClient = client;
+                        if (udpClient == null)
+                            return;
+
+                        var result = await udpClient.ReceiveAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        var bytes = result.Buffer;
+                        if (bytes == null || bytes.Length == 0)
+                            continue;
+
+                        connectionRefusedLogged = false;
+
+                        var text = Encoding.GetEncoding(28591).GetString(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
+
+                        this.PrintReceivedBytes(bytes);
+                        this.PrintReceivedText(text);
+
+                        BytesReceived?.Invoke(this, new GenericCommMethodReceiveBytesArgs(bytes));
+                        TextReceived?.Invoke(this, new GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs(text));
+                    }
+                    catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    catch (InvalidOperationException)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    catch (NetSocketException ex)
+                    {
+                        if (ex.SocketErrorCode == SocketError.ConnectionRefused)
+                        {
+                            if (!connectionRefusedLogged)
+                            {
+                                Debug.Console(1, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Warning,
+                                    "GenericUdpClient '{0}': Remote endpoint refused UDP traffic or is no longer listening",
+                                    Key);
+                                connectionRefusedLogged = true;
+                            }
+
+                            HandleDisconnected();
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        Debug.LogMessage(ex, "UDP receive error for {0}", this, Key);
+                        HandleDisconnected();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Unexpected UDP receive error for {0}", this, Key);
+                        HandleDisconnected();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }, token);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleDisconnected()
+        {
+            lock (stateLock)
+            {
+                CleanupClient();
+                ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_NO_CONNECT;
+                StartReconnectTimer();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void StartReconnectTimer()
+        {
+            if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled)
+                reconnectTimer.Change(AutoReconnectIntervalMs, ThreadingTimeout.Infinite);
+        }
+
+        private void CleanupClient()
+        {
+            if (receiveCancellationTokenSource != null)
+            {
+                receiveCancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
+                receiveCancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
+                receiveCancellationTokenSource = null;
+            }
+
+            if (client != null)
+            {
+                client.Close();
+                client = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eControlMethods.cs b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
index b807fdc53..65ae03fa0 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ public enum eControlMethod
         /// </summary>
         Cec,
         /// <summary>
-        /// UDP Server
+        /// UDP client
         /// </summary>
         Udp,
         /// <summary>
+        /// UDP server
+        /// </summary>
+        UdpServer,
+        /// <summary>
         /// HTTP client
         /// </summary>
         Http,
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs
index 9318e04b2..f2c3fb0aa 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
@@ -92,10 +92,21 @@ public static IBasicCommunication CreateCommForDevice(DeviceConfig deviceConfig)
 						}
 					case eControlMethod.Udp:
 						{
-							var udp = new GenericUdpServer(deviceConfig.Key + "-udp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize);
+							var udp = new GenericUdpClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-udp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize)
+							{
+								AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect
+							};
+							if (udp.AutoReconnect)
+								udp.AutoReconnectIntervalMs = c.AutoReconnectIntervalMs;
 							comm = udp;
 							break;
 						}
+					case eControlMethod.UdpServer:
+						{
+							var udpServer = new GenericUdpServer(deviceConfig.Key + "-udpServer", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize);
+							comm = udpServer;
+							break;
+						}
 					case eControlMethod.Telnet:
 						break;
 					case eControlMethod.SecureTcpIp: