diff --git a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/Program.cs b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/Program.cs
index cd5276b..1e43479 100644
--- a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/Program.cs
+++ b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/Program.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ private static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
                     services.AddLogging();
                     services.AddTwitchLibEventSubWebsockets();
 
-                    services.AddHostedService<WebsocketHostedService>();
+                    services.AddHostedService<WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI>();
                 });
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI.cs b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e060e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard/WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Core.EventArgs;
+using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Core.EventArgs.Channel;
+
+namespace TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Example.NetStandard
+{
+    public class WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI : IHostedService
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<WebsocketHostedService> _logger;
+        private readonly EventSubWebsocketClient _eventSubWebsocketClient;
+        
+        public WebsocketHostedServiceWithoutDI(ILogger<WebsocketHostedService> logger, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient = new EventSubWebsocketClient(loggerFactory);
+            
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient.WebsocketConnected += OnWebsocketConnected;
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient.WebsocketDisconnected += OnWebsocketDisconnected;
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient.WebsocketReconnected += OnWebsocketReconnected;
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient.ErrorOccurred += OnErrorOccurred;
+
+            _eventSubWebsocketClient.ChannelFollow += OnChannelFollow;
+        }
+        
+        public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _eventSubWebsocketClient.ConnectAsync();
+        }
+
+        public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _eventSubWebsocketClient.DisconnectAsync();
+        }
+        
+        private async Task OnErrorOccurred(object sender, ErrorOccuredArgs e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError($"Websocket {_eventSubWebsocketClient.SessionId} - Error occurred!");
+        }
+
+        private async Task OnChannelFollow(object sender, ChannelFollowArgs e)
+        {
+            var eventData = e.Notification.Payload.Event;
+            _logger.LogInformation($"{eventData.UserName} followed {eventData.BroadcasterUserName} at {eventData.FollowedAt}");
+        }
+        
+        private async Task OnWebsocketConnected(object sender, WebsocketConnectedArgs e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation($"Websocket {_eventSubWebsocketClient.SessionId} connected!");
+
+            if (!e.IsRequestedReconnect)
+            {
+                // subscribe to topics
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task OnWebsocketDisconnected(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError($"Websocket {_eventSubWebsocketClient.SessionId} disconnected!");
+
+            // Don't do this in production. You should implement a better reconnect strategy
+            while (!await _eventSubWebsocketClient.ReconnectAsync())
+            {
+                _logger.LogError("Websocket reconnect failed!");
+                await Task.Delay(1000);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task OnWebsocketReconnected(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning($"Websocket {_eventSubWebsocketClient.SessionId} reconnected");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/EventSubWebsocketClient.cs b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/EventSubWebsocketClient.cs
index bb0a7c0..8cd9752 100644
--- a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/EventSubWebsocketClient.cs
+++ b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/EventSubWebsocketClient.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
 using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Client;
 using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Core.EventArgs;
 using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Core.EventArgs.Channel;
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ public class EventSubWebsocketClient
         private Dictionary<string, Action<EventSubWebsocketClient, string, JsonSerializerOptions>> _handlers;
 
         private readonly ILogger<EventSubWebsocketClient> _logger;
+        private readonly ILoggerFactory _loggerFactory;
         private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
 
         private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonSerializerOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions
@@ -300,6 +303,37 @@ public EventSubWebsocketClient(ILogger<EventSubWebsocketClient> logger, IEnumera
             _reconnectRequested = false;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Instantiates an EventSubWebsocketClient used to subscribe to EventSub notifications via Websockets.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="loggerFactory">LoggerFactory used to construct Loggers for the EventSubWebsocketClient and underlying classes</param>
+        public EventSubWebsocketClient(ILoggerFactory loggerFactory = null)
+        {
+            _loggerFactory = loggerFactory;
+            
+            _logger = _loggerFactory != null 
+                ? _loggerFactory.CreateLogger<EventSubWebsocketClient>() 
+                : NullLogger<EventSubWebsocketClient>.Instance;
+
+            _websocketClient = _loggerFactory != null 
+                ? new WebsocketClient(_loggerFactory.CreateLogger<WebsocketClient>())
+                : new WebsocketClient();
+            
+            _websocketClient.OnDataReceived += OnDataReceived;
+            _websocketClient.OnErrorOccurred += OnErrorOccurred;
+            
+            var handlers = typeof(INotificationHandler)
+                .Assembly.ExportedTypes
+                .Where(x => typeof(INotificationHandler).IsAssignableFrom(x) && !x.IsInterface && !x.IsAbstract)
+                .Select(Activator.CreateInstance).Cast<INotificationHandler>()
+                .ToList();
+
+            PrepareHandlers(handlers);
+            
+            _reconnectComplete = false;
+            _reconnectRequested = false;
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Connect to Twitch EventSub Websockets
         /// </summary>
@@ -357,7 +391,7 @@ private async Task<bool> ReconnectAsync(Uri url)
 
                 var reconnectClient = _serviceProvider != null
                     ? _serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<WebsocketClient>()
-                    : new WebsocketClient(null);
+                    : new WebsocketClient(_loggerFactory?.CreateLogger<WebsocketClient>());
 
                 reconnectClient.OnDataReceived += OnDataReceived;
                 reconnectClient.OnErrorOccurred += OnErrorOccurred;
@@ -403,7 +437,7 @@ private async Task<bool> ReconnectAsync(Uri url)
 
             _websocketClient = _serviceProvider != null
                 ? _serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<WebsocketClient>()
-                : new WebsocketClient(null);
+                : new WebsocketClient(_loggerFactory?.CreateLogger<WebsocketClient>());
 
             _websocketClient.OnDataReceived += OnDataReceived;
             _websocketClient.OnErrorOccurred += OnErrorOccurred;
diff --git a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/Extensions/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/Extensions/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index 492a874..a8f4ce1 100644
--- a/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/Extensions/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets/Extensions/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Client;
 using TwitchLib.EventSub.Websockets.Core.Handler;
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ private static IServiceCollection AddNotificationHandlers(this IServiceCollectio
         public static IServiceCollection AddTwitchLibEventSubWebsockets(this IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.TryAddTransient<WebsocketClient>();
-            services.TryAddSingleton<EventSubWebsocketClient>();
+            services.TryAddSingleton(x => new EventSubWebsocketClient(x.GetRequiredService<ILogger<EventSubWebsocketClient>>(), x.GetRequiredService<IEnumerable<INotificationHandler>>(), x.GetRequiredService<IServiceProvider>(), x.GetRequiredService<WebsocketClient>()));
             services.AddNotificationHandlers(typeof(INotificationHandler));
             return services;
         }