diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83dbc2730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+from abc import abstractmethod
+
+from typing import List
+
+from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameProcessor
+
+
+class BasePipeline(FrameProcessor):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def services(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        pass
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
index ccf72bd90..f89e61ca7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_pipeline.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
+from itertools import chain
+from typing import List
+
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.frames.frames import CancelFrame, EndFrame, Frame, StartFrame
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
                 await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class ParallelPipeline(FrameProcessor):
+class ParallelPipeline(BasePipeline):
     def __init__(self, *args):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -81,6 +85,13 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
 
         logger.debug(f"Finished creating {self} pipelines")
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def services(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        return list(chain.from_iterable(p.services() for p in self._pipelines))
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
index ce341bde5..b1f3c520c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/parallel_task.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
+from itertools import chain
 from typing import List
 
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
                 await self._down_queue.put(frame)
 
 
-class ParallelTask(FrameProcessor):
+class ParallelTask(BasePipeline):
     def __init__(self, *args):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -79,6 +81,13 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
             self._pipelines.append(pipeline)
         logger.debug(f"Finished creating {self} pipelines")
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def services(self) -> List[FrameProcessor]:
+        return list(chain.from_iterable(p.services() for p in self._pipelines))
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
index 2cb5b45d4..1d7e8a024 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import asyncio
-
 from typing import Callable, Coroutine, List
 
-from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame, MetricsFrame, StartFrame
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_pipeline import BasePipeline
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
+from pipecat.services.ai_services import AIService
 
 
 class PipelineSource(FrameProcessor):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
                 await self._downstream_push_frame(frame, direction)
 
 
-class Pipeline(FrameProcessor):
+class Pipeline(BasePipeline):
 
     def __init__(self, processors: List[FrameProcessor]):
         super().__init__()
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ def __init__(self, processors: List[FrameProcessor]):
 
         self._link_processors()
 
+    #
+    # BasePipeline
+    #
+
+    def services(self):
+        services = []
+        for p in self._processors:
+            if isinstance(p, AIService):
+                services.append(p)
+            elif isinstance(p, Pipeline):
+                services += p.services()
+        return services
+
     #
     # Frame processor
     #
@@ -67,6 +80,9 @@ async def cleanup(self):
     async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
 
+        if isinstance(frame, StartFrame) and self.metrics_enabled:
+            await self._send_initial_metrics()
+
         if direction == FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM:
             await self._source.process_frame(frame, FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM)
         elif direction == FrameDirection.UPSTREAM:
@@ -81,3 +97,9 @@ def _link_processors(self):
         for curr in self._processors[1:]:
             prev.link(curr)
             prev = curr
+
+    async def _send_initial_metrics(self):
+        services = self.services()
+        ttfb = dict(zip([s.name for s in services], [0] * len(services)))
+        frame = MetricsFrame(ttfb=ttfb)
+        await self._source.process_frame(frame, FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM)