diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/UpnpControlHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/UpnpControlHandlerFactory.java
index dc020a30c97a6..4083a5fe570a6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/UpnpControlHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/UpnpControlHandlerFactory.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public void unregisterHandler(Thing thing) {
     }
 
     private UpnpServerHandler addServer(Thing thing) {
-        UpnpServerHandler handler = new UpnpServerHandler(thing, upnpIOService, upnpRenderers,
+        UpnpServerHandler handler = new UpnpServerHandler(thing, upnpIOService, upnpService, upnpRenderers,
                 upnpStateDescriptionProvider, upnpCommandDescriptionProvider, configuration);
         String key = thing.getUID().toString();
         upnpServers.put(key, handler);
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ private UpnpServerHandler addServer(Thing thing) {
 
     private UpnpRendererHandler addRenderer(Thing thing) {
         callbackUrl = createCallbackUrl();
-        UpnpRendererHandler handler = new UpnpRendererHandler(thing, upnpIOService, this, upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
-                upnpCommandDescriptionProvider, configuration);
+        UpnpRendererHandler handler = new UpnpRendererHandler(thing, upnpIOService, upnpService, this,
+                upnpStateDescriptionProvider, upnpCommandDescriptionProvider, configuration);
         String key = thing.getUID().toString();
         upnpRenderers.put(key, handler);
         upnpServers.forEach((thingId, value) -> value.addRendererOption(key));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandler.java
index 1c16a74dd3f7d..0b5953b5cd200 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandler.java
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.jupnp.UpnpService;
+import org.jupnp.model.message.discovery.OutgoingSearchRequest;
+import org.jupnp.model.message.header.UDNHeader;
+import org.jupnp.model.message.header.UpnpHeader;
 import org.jupnp.model.meta.RemoteDevice;
+import org.jupnp.model.types.UDN;
+import org.jupnp.transport.RouterException;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpChannelName;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider;
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ public abstract class UpnpHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements UpnpIOPart
     static final Pattern PROTOCOL_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?:.*):(?:.*):(.*):(?:.*)");
 
     protected UpnpIOService upnpIOService;
+    protected UpnpService upnpService;
 
     protected volatile @Nullable RemoteDevice device;
 
@@ -117,12 +124,14 @@ public abstract class UpnpHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements UpnpIOPart
     protected UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider;
     protected UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider upnpCommandDescriptionProvider;
 
-    public UpnpHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService, UpnpControlBindingConfiguration configuration,
+    public UpnpHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService, UpnpService upnpService,
+            UpnpControlBindingConfiguration configuration,
             UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
             UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider upnpCommandDescriptionProvider) {
         super(thing);
 
         this.upnpIOService = upnpIOService;
+        this.upnpService = upnpService;
 
         this.bindingConfig = configuration;
 
@@ -652,4 +661,21 @@ private void cancelSubscriptionRefreshJob() {
     protected @Nullable RemoteDevice getDevice() {
         return device;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a device search request to the UPnP remote device.
+     * 
+     * Some devices, such as LinkPlay based systems (WiiM, Arylic, etc.) loose their registrations over time. Sending a
+     * periodic search request will help keep the device registered.
+     */
+    protected void sendDeviceSearchRequest() {
+        try {
+            UpnpHeader<UDN> searchTarget = new UDNHeader(new UDN(getUDN()));
+            OutgoingSearchRequest searchRequest = new OutgoingSearchRequest(searchTarget, 5);
+            upnpService.getRouter().send(searchRequest);
+            logger.debug("M-SEARCH query sent for device UDN: {}", searchTarget.getValue());
+        } catch (RouterException e) {
+            logger.debug("Failed to send M-SEARCH", e);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandler.java
index 6f0165ddb10a8..6b8060b97f777 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandler.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.jupnp.UpnpService;
 import org.jupnp.model.meta.RemoteDevice;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpChannelName;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider;
@@ -160,11 +161,12 @@ public class UpnpRendererHandler extends UpnpHandler {
     private volatile @Nullable ScheduledFuture<?> trackPositionRefresh;
     private volatile int posAtNotificationStart = 0;
 
-    public UpnpRendererHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService, UpnpAudioSinkReg audioSinkReg,
-            UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
+    public UpnpRendererHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService, UpnpService upnpService,
+            UpnpAudioSinkReg audioSinkReg, UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
             UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider upnpCommandDescriptionProvider,
             UpnpControlBindingConfiguration configuration) {
-        super(thing, upnpIOService, configuration, upnpStateDescriptionProvider, upnpCommandDescriptionProvider);
+        super(thing, upnpIOService, upnpService, configuration, upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
+                upnpCommandDescriptionProvider);
 
         serviceSubscriptions.add(AV_TRANSPORT);
         serviceSubscriptions.add(RENDERING_CONTROL);
@@ -218,6 +220,8 @@ public void dispose() {
     @Override
     protected void initJob() {
         synchronized (jobLock) {
+            sendDeviceSearchRequest();
+
             if (!upnpIOService.isRegistered(this)) {
                 String msg = String.format("@text/offline.device-not-registered [ \"%s\" ]", getUDN());
                 updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR, msg);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandler.java
index 343184cdf5ab8..e63b1582f3269 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandler.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.jupnp.UpnpService;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider;
 import org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol.internal.config.UpnpControlBindingConfiguration;
@@ -100,12 +101,13 @@ public class UpnpServerHandler extends UpnpHandler {
 
     protected @NonNullByDefault({}) UpnpControlServerConfiguration config;
 
-    public UpnpServerHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService,
+    public UpnpServerHandler(Thing thing, UpnpIOService upnpIOService, UpnpService upnpService,
             ConcurrentMap<String, UpnpRendererHandler> upnpRenderers,
             UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
             UpnpDynamicCommandDescriptionProvider upnpCommandDescriptionProvider,
             UpnpControlBindingConfiguration configuration) {
-        super(thing, upnpIOService, configuration, upnpStateDescriptionProvider, upnpCommandDescriptionProvider);
+        super(thing, upnpIOService, upnpService, configuration, upnpStateDescriptionProvider,
+                upnpCommandDescriptionProvider);
         this.upnpRenderers = upnpRenderers;
 
         // put root as highest level in parent map
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandlerTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandlerTest.java
index cfd2aae97f56a..b1ae7a4e9573b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandlerTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpHandlerTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+import org.jupnp.UpnpService;
+import org.jupnp.model.message.discovery.OutgoingSearchRequest;
+import org.jupnp.transport.Router;
+import org.jupnp.transport.RouterException;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoSettings;
@@ -67,6 +71,9 @@ public class UpnpHandlerTest {
     @Mock
     protected @Nullable UpnpIOService upnpIOService;
 
+    @Mock
+    protected @Nullable UpnpService upnpService;
+
     @Mock
     protected @Nullable UpnpDynamicStateDescriptionProvider upnpStateDescriptionProvider;
 
@@ -115,6 +122,16 @@ public void setUp() {
 
         // stub config for initialize
         when(config.as(UpnpControlConfiguration.class)).thenReturn(new UpnpControlConfiguration());
+
+        upnpService = mock(UpnpService.class);
+        Router router = mock(Router.class);
+        when(upnpService.getRouter()).thenReturn(router);
+        try {
+            doNothing().when(router).send(any(OutgoingSearchRequest.class));
+        } catch (RouterException e) {
+            // This will never happen in the test since doNothing doesn't trigger behavior
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected exception in test setup", e);
+        }
     }
 
     protected void initHandler(UpnpHandler handler) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandlerTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandlerTest.java
index 893bc560a9c64..05875d61ecfb7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandlerTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpRendererHandlerTest.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public void setUp() {
         upnpEntryQueue = new UpnpEntryQueue(entries, "54321");
 
         handler = spy(new UpnpRendererHandler(requireNonNull(thing), requireNonNull(upnpIOService),
-                requireNonNull(audioSinkReg), requireNonNull(upnpStateDescriptionProvider),
+                requireNonNull(upnpService), requireNonNull(audioSinkReg), requireNonNull(upnpStateDescriptionProvider),
                 requireNonNull(upnpCommandDescriptionProvider), configuration));
 
         initHandler(requireNonNull(handler));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandlerTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandlerTest.java
index ae4873a1da50f..bef9af436e18e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandlerTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.upnpcontrol/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/upnpcontrol/internal/handler/UpnpServerHandlerTest.java
@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@ public void setUp() {
         // stub config for initialize
         when(config.as(UpnpControlServerConfiguration.class)).thenReturn(new UpnpControlServerConfiguration());
 
-        handler = spy(new UpnpServerHandler(requireNonNull(thing), requireNonNull(upnpIOService),
-                requireNonNull(upnpRenderers), requireNonNull(upnpStateDescriptionProvider),
-                requireNonNull(upnpCommandDescriptionProvider), configuration));
+        handler = spy(
+                new UpnpServerHandler(requireNonNull(thing), requireNonNull(upnpIOService), requireNonNull(upnpService),
+                        requireNonNull(upnpRenderers), requireNonNull(upnpStateDescriptionProvider),
+                        requireNonNull(upnpCommandDescriptionProvider), configuration));
 
         initHandler(requireNonNull(handler));