diff --git a/connectors/analytics/conviva/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/analytics/conviva/ConvivaHandler.kt b/connectors/analytics/conviva/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/analytics/conviva/ConvivaHandler.kt
index dd0e1bc8..69c54d65 100644
--- a/connectors/analytics/conviva/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/analytics/conviva/ConvivaHandler.kt
+++ b/connectors/analytics/conviva/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/analytics/conviva/ConvivaHandler.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import com.theoplayer.android.api.event.EventListener
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.event.ads.AdEvent
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.event.player.*
 import com.theoplayer.android.api.player.Player
+import com.theoplayer.android.api.player.ReadyState
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.analytics.conviva.ads.AdReporter
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.analytics.conviva.theolive.THEOliveReporter
 import com.theoplayer.android.connector.analytics.conviva.utils.ErrorReportBuilder
@@ -224,17 +225,28 @@ class ConvivaHandler(
         // End current session if one had already started
         maybeReportPlaybackEnded()
 
-        // Start new session
-        maybeReportPlaybackRequested()
+        // If play-out was paused, the new session will start once play-out resumes.
+        if (!player.isPaused) {
+            // Start new session
+            maybeReportPlaybackRequested()
+        }
 
         // Pass new metadata
         setContentInfo(metadata)
 
-        // Notify current playback state
-        if (player.isPaused) {
-            reportPause()
-        } else {
-            reportPlaying()
+        // Report current playback state
+        convivaVideoAnalytics.reportPlaybackMetric(
+            ConvivaSdkConstants.PLAYBACK.PLAYER_STATE,
+            getPlayerState()
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun getPlayerState(): ConvivaSdkConstants.PlayerState {
+        return when {
+            player.isEnded -> ConvivaSdkConstants.PlayerState.STOPPED
+            player.isPaused -> ConvivaSdkConstants.PlayerState.PAUSED
+            player.readyState >= ReadyState.HAVE_FUTURE_DATA -> ConvivaSdkConstants.PlayerState.PLAYING
+            else -> ConvivaSdkConstants.PlayerState.BUFFERING
         }
     }