diff --git a/src/api.h b/src/api.h
index d451bb7aae..845d1fedb5 100644
--- a/src/api.h
+++ b/src/api.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "context.h"
+#include "types.h"  // notification
 #include "core/extension.h"
 #include "device.h"
 #include <rsutils/string/from.h>
diff --git a/src/context.cpp b/src/context.cpp
index 96e0694614..ec6a95bf16 100644
--- a/src/context.cpp
+++ b/src/context.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 #include "dds/rsdds-device-factory.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <librealsense2/hpp/rs_types.hpp>  // rs2_devices_changed_callback
+#include <librealsense2/rs.h>              // RS2_API_VERSION_STR
+#include <src/librealsense-exception.h>
+
+#include <rsutils/easylogging/easyloggingpp.h>
 #include <rsutils/string/from.h>
 #include <rsutils/json.h>
 using json = nlohmann::json;
@@ -19,7 +24,6 @@ namespace librealsense
     context::context( json const & settings )
         : _settings( settings )
         , _device_mask( rsutils::json::get< unsigned >( settings, "device-mask", RS2_PRODUCT_LINE_ANY ) )
-        , _devices_changed_callback( nullptr, []( rs2_devices_changed_callback * ) {} )
     {
         static bool version_logged = false;
         if( ! version_logged )
@@ -30,13 +34,13 @@ namespace librealsense
 
         _factories.push_back( std::make_shared< backend_device_factory >(
             *this,
-            [this]( std::vector< rs2_device_info > & removed, std::vector< rs2_device_info > & added )
+            [this]( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & removed, std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & added )
             { invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( removed, added ); } ) );
 
 #ifdef BUILD_WITH_DDS
         _factories.push_back( std::make_shared< rsdds_device_factory >(
             *this,
-            [this]( std::vector< rs2_device_info > & removed, std::vector< rs2_device_info > & added )
+            [this]( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & removed, std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & added )
             { invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( removed, added ); } ) );
 #endif
     }
@@ -90,70 +94,29 @@ namespace librealsense
     }
 
 
-    void context::invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( std::vector<rs2_device_info> & rs2_devices_info_removed,
-                                                    std::vector<rs2_device_info> & rs2_devices_info_added )
+    void context::invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & rs2_devices_info_removed,
+                                                    std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & rs2_devices_info_added )
     {
-        std::map<uint64_t, devices_changed_callback_ptr> devices_changed_callbacks;
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock( _devices_changed_callbacks_mtx );
-            devices_changed_callbacks = _devices_changed_callbacks;
-        }
-
-        for( auto & kvp : devices_changed_callbacks )
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                kvp.second->on_devices_changed( new rs2_device_list( { shared_from_this(), rs2_devices_info_removed } ),
-                                                new rs2_device_list( { shared_from_this(), rs2_devices_info_added } ) );
-            }
-            catch( ... )
-            {
-                LOG_ERROR( "Exception thrown from user callback handler" );
-            }
-        }
-
-        raise_devices_changed( rs2_devices_info_removed, rs2_devices_info_added );
-    }
-
-    void context::raise_devices_changed(const std::vector<rs2_device_info>& removed, const std::vector<rs2_device_info>& added)
-    {
-        if (_devices_changed_callback)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                _devices_changed_callback->on_devices_changed(new rs2_device_list({ shared_from_this(), removed }),
-                    new rs2_device_list({ shared_from_this(), added }));
-            }
-            catch( std::exception const & e )
-            {
-                LOG_ERROR( "Exception thrown from user callback handler: " << e.what() );
-            }
-            catch (...)
-            {
-                LOG_ERROR("Exception thrown from user callback handler");
-            }
-        }
+        _devices_changed.raise( rs2_devices_info_removed, rs2_devices_info_added );
     }
 
 
-    uint64_t context::register_internal_device_callback(devices_changed_callback_ptr callback)
+    rsutils::subscription context::on_device_changes( devices_changed_callback_ptr callback )
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_devices_changed_callbacks_mtx);
-        auto callback_id = unique_id::generate_id();
-        _devices_changed_callbacks.insert(std::make_pair(callback_id, std::move(callback)));
-        return callback_id;
-    }
-
-    void context::unregister_internal_device_callback(uint64_t cb_id)
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_devices_changed_callbacks_mtx);
-        _devices_changed_callbacks.erase(cb_id);
-    }
-
-    void context::set_devices_changed_callback(devices_changed_callback_ptr callback)
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_devices_changed_callbacks_mtx);
-        _devices_changed_callback = std::move(callback);
+        return _devices_changed.subscribe(
+            [ctx = shared_from_this(), callback]( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & removed,
+                                                  std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & added )
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    callback->on_devices_changed( new rs2_device_list( { ctx, removed } ),
+                                                  new rs2_device_list( { ctx, added } ) );
+                }
+                catch( std::exception const & e )
+                {
+                    LOG_ERROR( "Exception thrown from user callback handler: " << e.what() );
+                }
+            } );
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/context.h b/src/context.h
index fef0d444ea..57ab4d8a8e 100644
--- a/src/context.h
+++ b/src/context.h
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "types.h"  // devices_changed_callback_ptr
-
+#include <rsutils/signal.h>
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 
 
+struct rs2_devices_changed_callback;
+
+
 namespace librealsense
 {
     class context;
@@ -60,11 +62,19 @@ namespace librealsense
         //
         static unsigned combine_device_masks( unsigned requested_mask, unsigned mask_in_settings );
 
-        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<device_info>> query_devices(int mask) const;
+        // Query any subset of available devices and return them as device-info objects from which actual devices can be
+        // created as needed.
+        //
+        // Devices will match both the requested mask and the device-mask from the context settings. See
+        // RS2_PRODUCT_LINE_... defines for possible values.
+        //
+        std::vector< std::shared_ptr< device_info > > query_devices( int mask ) const;
 
-        uint64_t register_internal_device_callback(devices_changed_callback_ptr callback);
-        void unregister_internal_device_callback(uint64_t cb_id);
-        void set_devices_changed_callback(devices_changed_callback_ptr callback);
+        using devices_changed_callback_ptr = std::shared_ptr< rs2_devices_changed_callback >;
+
+        // Subscribe to a notification to receive when the device-list changes.
+        //
+        rsutils::subscription on_device_changes( devices_changed_callback_ptr callback );
 
         // Let the context maintain a list of custom devices. These can be anything, like playback devices or devices
         // maintained by the user.
@@ -74,20 +84,19 @@ namespace librealsense
         const nlohmann::json & get_settings() const { return _settings; }
 
     private:
-        void invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( std::vector<rs2_device_info> & rs2_devices_info_removed,
-                                               std::vector<rs2_device_info> & rs2_devices_info_added );
-        void raise_devices_changed(const std::vector<rs2_device_info>& removed, const std::vector<rs2_device_info>& added);
+        void invoke_devices_changed_callbacks( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & devices_removed,
+                                               std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & devices_added );
 
-        std::map< std::string, std::weak_ptr< device_info > > _user_devices;
-        std::map<uint64_t, devices_changed_callback_ptr> _devices_changed_callbacks;
+        std::map< std::string /*address*/, std::weak_ptr< device_info > > _user_devices;
+
+        rsutils::signal< std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & /*removed*/,
+                         std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & /*added*/ >
+            _devices_changed;
 
         nlohmann::json _settings; // Save operation settings
         unsigned const _device_mask;
 
         std::vector< std::shared_ptr< device_factory > > _factories;
-
-        devices_changed_callback_ptr _devices_changed_callback;
-        std::mutex _devices_changed_callbacks_mtx;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/dds/rsdds-device-factory.cpp b/src/dds/rsdds-device-factory.cpp
index 0716c977e5..aad693eed9 100644
--- a/src/dds/rsdds-device-factory.cpp
+++ b/src/dds/rsdds-device-factory.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 
 #include "rsdds-device-factory.h"
 #include "context.h"
-
 #include "rs-dds-device-info.h"
 
+#include <librealsense2/h/rs_context.h>  // RS2_PRODUCT_LINE_...
+
 #include <realdds/dds-device-watcher.h>
 #include <realdds/dds-participant.h>
 #include <realdds/dds-device.h>
 #include <realdds/topics/device-info-msg.h>
 
+#include <rsutils/easylogging/easyloggingpp.h>
 #include <rsutils/shared-ptr-singleton.h>
 #include <rsutils/os/executable-name.h>
 #include <rsutils/string/slice.h>
diff --git a/src/device.cpp b/src/device.cpp
index 99e3ee4741..307820bf2c 100644
--- a/src/device.cpp
+++ b/src/device.cpp
@@ -34,49 +34,46 @@ librealsense::find_profile( rs2_stream stream, int index, std::vector< stream_in
 device::device( std::shared_ptr< const device_info > const & dev_info,
                 bool device_changed_notifications )
     : _dev_info( dev_info )
-    , _is_valid( true )
-    , _is_alive( std::make_shared< bool >( true ) )
+    , _is_alive( std::make_shared< std::atomic< bool > >( true ) )
     , _profiles_tags( [this]() { return get_profiles_tags(); } )
 {
     if( device_changed_notifications )
     {
-        std::weak_ptr< bool > weak = _is_alive;
-        auto cb = new devices_changed_callback_internal([this, weak](rs2_device_list* removed, rs2_device_list* added)
-        {
-            // The callback can be called from one thread while the object is being destroyed by another.
-            // Check if members can still be accessed.
-            auto alive = weak.lock();
-            if( ! alive || ! *alive )
-                return;
-
-            // Update is_valid variable when device is invalid
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_device_changed_mtx);
-            for (auto& dev_info : removed->list)
+        std::weak_ptr< std::atomic< bool > > weak_alive = _is_alive;
+        std::weak_ptr< const device_info > weak_dev_info = _dev_info;
+        auto cb = new devices_changed_callback_internal(
+            [weak_alive, weak_dev_info]( rs2_device_list * removed, rs2_device_list * added )
             {
-                if( dev_info.info->is_same_as( _dev_info ) )
-                {
-                    _is_valid = false;
+                // The callback can be called from one thread while the object is being destroyed by another.
+                // Check if members can still be accessed.
+                auto alive = weak_alive.lock();
+                if( ! alive || ! *alive )
                     return;
+                auto this_dev_info = weak_dev_info.lock();
+                if( ! this_dev_info )
+                    return;
+
+                // Update is_valid variable when device is invalid
+                for( auto & dev_info : removed->list )
+                {
+                    if( dev_info.info->is_same_as( this_dev_info ) )
+                    {
+                        *alive = false;
+                        return;
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        });
+            } );
 
-        _device_changed_callback_id
-            = get_context()->register_internal_device_callback( { cb,
-                                                                  []( rs2_devices_changed_callback * p )
-                                                                  {
-                                                                      p->release();
-                                                                  } } );
+        _device_change_subscription = get_context()->on_device_changes( { cb,
+                                                                          []( rs2_devices_changed_callback * p )
+                                                                          {
+                                                                              p->release();
+                                                                          } } );
     }
 }
 
 device::~device()
 {
-    *_is_alive = false;
-
-    if( _device_changed_callback_id )
-        get_context()->unregister_internal_device_callback( _device_changed_callback_id );
-
     _sensors.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index c2f538d22d..27d36ae54a 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 #include "device-info.h"
 
 #include <rsutils/lazy.h>
+#include <rsutils/subscription.h>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <atomic>
 
 
 namespace librealsense {
@@ -52,11 +54,7 @@ class device
 
     std::pair<uint32_t, rs2_extrinsics> get_extrinsics(const stream_interface& stream) const override;
 
-    bool is_valid() const override
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_device_changed_mtx);
-        return _is_valid;
-    }
+    bool is_valid() const override { return *_is_alive; }
 
     void tag_profiles(stream_profiles profiles) const override;
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ class device
 
     virtual void stop_activity() const;
 
-    bool device_changed_notifications_on() const { return _device_changed_callback_id; }
+    bool device_changed_notifications_on() const { return _device_change_subscription.is_active(); }
 
     format_conversion get_format_conversion() const;
 
@@ -83,12 +81,9 @@ class device
 private:
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<sensor_interface>> _sensors;
     std::shared_ptr< const device_info > _dev_info;
-    bool _is_valid;
-    mutable std::mutex _device_changed_mtx;
-    uint64_t _device_changed_callback_id = 0;
+    std::shared_ptr< std::atomic< bool > > _is_alive;
+    rsutils::subscription _device_change_subscription;
     rsutils::lazy< std::vector< tagged_profile > > _profiles_tags;
-
-    std::shared_ptr< bool > _is_alive; // Ensures object can be accessed
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/device_hub.cpp b/src/device_hub.cpp
index 4d402cac47..82b92a8d00 100644
--- a/src/device_hub.cpp
+++ b/src/device_hub.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace librealsense
     device_hub::device_hub(std::shared_ptr<librealsense::context> ctx, int mask)
         : _ctx( ctx )
         , _mask( mask )
-        , _device_changes_callback_id( 0 )
     {
         _device_list = _ctx->query_devices(mask);
 
@@ -32,13 +31,15 @@ namespace librealsense
                         }
                     });
 
-        _device_changes_callback_id = _ctx->register_internal_device_callback({ cb, [](rs2_devices_changed_callback* p) { p->release(); } });
+        _device_change_subscription = _ctx->on_device_changes( { cb,
+                                                                 []( rs2_devices_changed_callback * p )
+                                                                 {
+                                                                     p->release();
+                                                                 } } );
     }
 
     device_hub::~device_hub()
     {
-        if (_device_changes_callback_id)
-            _ctx->unregister_internal_device_callback(_device_changes_callback_id);
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<device_interface> device_hub::create_device(const std::string& serial, bool cycle_devices)
diff --git a/src/device_hub.h b/src/device_hub.h
index f01f036035..82b14455f1 100644
--- a/src/device_hub.h
+++ b/src/device_hub.h
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@
 
 #include "context.h"
 #include "device.h"
+#include <librealsense2/h/rs_context.h>  // RS2_PRODUCT_LINE_...
+
 #include <limits>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+
 
 namespace librealsense
 {
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ namespace librealsense
         std::condition_variable _cv;
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<device_info>> _device_list;
         int _camera_index = 0;
-        uint64_t _device_changes_callback_id;
+        rsutils::subscription _device_change_subscription;
         int _mask;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/rs.cpp b/src/rs.cpp
index aae13abdd2..a375c3de97 100644
--- a/src/rs.cpp
+++ b/src/rs.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct rs2_sensor : public rs2_options
 struct rs2_context
 {
     std::shared_ptr<librealsense::context> ctx;
+    mutable rsutils::subscription devices_changed_subscription;
 };
 
 struct rs2_device_hub
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ void rs2_set_devices_changed_callback(const rs2_context* context, rs2_devices_ch
     librealsense::devices_changed_callback_ptr cb(
         new librealsense::devices_changed_callback(callback, user),
         [](rs2_devices_changed_callback* p) { delete p; });
-    context->ctx->set_devices_changed_callback(std::move(cb));
+    context->devices_changed_subscription = context->ctx->on_device_changes( cb );
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, context, callback, user)
 
@@ -882,7 +883,7 @@ void rs2_set_devices_changed_callback_cpp(rs2_context* context, rs2_devices_chan
                                               } };
 
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(context);
-    context->ctx->set_devices_changed_callback( callback_ptr );
+    context->devices_changed_subscription = context->ctx->on_device_changes( callback_ptr );
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, context, callback)
 
diff --git a/src/rscore/device-factory.h b/src/rscore/device-factory.h
index 592f45304b..92f6d01276 100644
--- a/src/rscore/device-factory.h
+++ b/src/rscore/device-factory.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class device_factory
 public:
     // Callbacks take this form.
     //
-    using callback = std::function< void( std::vector< rs2_device_info > & devices_removed,
-                                          std::vector< rs2_device_info > & devices_added ) >;
+    using callback = std::function< void( std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & devices_removed,
+                                          std::vector< rs2_device_info > const & devices_added ) >;
 
     virtual ~device_factory() = default;
 
diff --git a/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/signal.h b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/signal.h
index 29cfb51d0d..c798ef4ac9 100644
--- a/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/signal.h
+++ b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/signal.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
+#include <vector>
 
 
 namespace rsutils {
diff --git a/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/subscription.h b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/subscription.h
index dd3d70ddd3..4c37ef4c3c 100644
--- a/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/subscription.h
+++ b/third-party/rsutils/include/rsutils/subscription.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ class subscription
         return *this;
     }
 
+    // Return true if the subscription is active, meaning subscription-needs-to-be-cancelled-if-alive:
+    // The signal/subscription source may already be gone but we won't know that until we try to cancel, so active does
+    // not mean the source is alive! I.e., if true then a subscription was made and cancel() will get called.
+    bool is_active() const { return _d; }
+
     // Unsubscribing is "canceling" the subscription. Will not throw if we've already cancelled.
     void cancel()
     {