diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02bbe86..5fdc853 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Improve startup behavior for `LINEAR` and `DVRLIVE` streams according to https://developer.yospace.com/sdk-documentation/javascript/userguide/yosdk/latest/en/optimising-user-experience-at-video-start.html
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Missing `issuer` in `Muted`, `Unmuted` and `Paused` events
+
 ## [2.8.0] - 2024-10-30
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/ts/BitmovinYospacePlayer.ts b/src/ts/BitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
index de46ba7..a7b242e 100644
--- a/src/ts/BitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
+++ b/src/ts/BitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
@@ -483,11 +483,11 @@ export class BitmovinYospacePlayer implements BitmovinYospacePlayerAPI {
   }
 
   mute(issuer?: string): void {
-    return this.player.mute();
+    return this.player.mute(issuer);
   }
 
   pause(issuer?: string): void {
-    return this.player.pause();
+    return this.player.pause(issuer);
   }
 
   play(issuer?: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ export class BitmovinYospacePlayer implements BitmovinYospacePlayerAPI {
   }
 
   unmute(issuer?: string): void {
-    return this.player.unmute();
+    return this.player.unmute(issuer);
   }
 
   setAspectRatio(aspectratio: string | number): void {
diff --git a/src/ts/InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer.ts b/src/ts/InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
index 54999ea..9970d7d 100644
--- a/src/ts/InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
+++ b/src/ts/InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer.ts
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export class InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer implements BitmovinYospacePlayerAPI {
           }
 
           Logger.log('Loading Source: ' + stringify(clonedSource));
-          this.player.load(clonedSource, forceTechnology, disableSeeking).then(resolve).catch(reject);
+          this.player.load(clonedSource, forceTechnology, disableSeeking).then(this.pullYospaceAdDataForLive).then(resolve).catch(reject);
         } else {
           session.shutdown();
           this.session = null;
@@ -386,20 +386,35 @@ export class InternalBitmovinYospacePlayer implements BitmovinYospacePlayerAPI {
     return this.player.play(issuer);
   }
 
-  pause(issuer?: string): void {
-    if (this.playerPolicy.canPause()) {
-      this.player.pause();
-    } else {
-      this.handleYospacePolicyEvent(YospacePolicyErrorCode.PAUSE_NOT_ALLOWED);
+  private pullYospaceAdDataForLive = (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (
+      (this.yospaceSourceConfig.assetType !== YospaceAssetType.DVRLIVE && this.yospaceSourceConfig.assetType !== YospaceAssetType.LINEAR) ||
+      this.startSent
+    ) {
+      // Manually triggering the Yospace ad data update is only needed for Live and DVRLive sessions, and only the first time the stream is started.
+      return Promise.resolve();
     }
+
+    const adDataUpdatedPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const onAnalyticUpdate = () => {
+        this.yospaceListenerAdapter.removeListener(BYSListenerEvent.ANALYTIC_UPDATED, onAnalyticUpdate);
+        resolve();
+      };
+
+      this.yospaceListenerAdapter.addListener(BYSListenerEvent.ANALYTIC_UPDATED, onAnalyticUpdate);
+    });
+
+    this.session.onPlayerEvent(YsPlayerEvent.PLAYBACK_READY, 0);
+
+    return adDataUpdatedPromise;
+  };
+
+  pause(issuer?: string): void {
+    this.playerPolicy.canPause() ? this.player.pause(issuer) : this.handleYospacePolicyEvent(YospacePolicyErrorCode.PAUSE_NOT_ALLOWED);
   }
 
   mute(issuer?: string): void {
-    if (this.playerPolicy.canMute()) {
-      this.player.mute();
-    } else {
-      this.handleYospacePolicyEvent(YospacePolicyErrorCode.MUTE_NOT_ALLOWED);
-    }
+    this.playerPolicy.canMute() ? this.player.mute(issuer) : this.handleYospacePolicyEvent(YospacePolicyErrorCode.MUTE_NOT_ALLOWED);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/ts/YospaceListenerAdapter.ts b/src/ts/YospaceListenerAdapter.ts
index f015fff..9986fb2 100644
--- a/src/ts/YospaceListenerAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/ts/YospaceListenerAdapter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { AdBreak, Advert } from '@yospace/admanagement-sdk';
 import { ArrayUtils } from 'bitmovin-player-ui/dist/js/framework/arrayutils';
 import { Logger } from './Logger';
+import type { AdBreak, Advert, Session, SessionErrorCode } from '@yospace/admanagement-sdk';
+import type { TrackingError } from '@yospace/admanagement-sdk/types/Public/TrackingError';
 
 /** BYS -> BitmovinYospace */
 export enum BYSListenerEvent {
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export enum BYSListenerEvent {
   ADVERT_END = 'advert_end',
   AD_BREAK_END = 'ad_break_end',
   ANALYTICS_FIRED = 'analytics_fired',
+  ANALYTIC_UPDATED = 'analytics_updated',
 }
 
 export type BYSTrackingEventType =
@@ -94,7 +96,9 @@ export class YospaceAdListenerAdapter {
   }
 
   onAnalyticUpdate() {
-    // No op
+    this.emitEvent({
+      type: BYSListenerEvent.ANALYTIC_UPDATED,
+    } as BYSListenerEventBase);
   }
 
   onTrackingEvent(type: BYSTrackingEventType) {
@@ -115,11 +119,11 @@ export class YospaceAdListenerAdapter {
     Logger.warn('[BYP][listener] onAdvertBreakEarlyReturn not implemented');
   }
 
-  onSessionError() {
+  onSessionError(errorCode: SessionErrorCode) {
     Logger.warn('[BYP][listener] onSessionError not implemented');
   }
 
-  onTrackingError() {
+  onTrackingError(trackingError: TrackingError) {
     Logger.warn('[BYP][listener] onTrackingError not implemented');
   }