diff --git a/LaravelEchoIOS/Echo.swift b/LaravelEchoIOS/Echo.swift
index 7cca407..5a900b7 100644
--- a/LaravelEchoIOS/Echo.swift
+++ b/LaravelEchoIOS/Echo.swift
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SocketIO
 
 
 /// This class is the primary API for interacting with broadcasting.
-class Echo {
+public class Echo {
     
     
     /// The broadcasting connector.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Echo {
     /// Create a new class instance.
     ///
     /// - Parameter options: options
-    init(options: [String: Any]){
+    public init(options: [String: Any]){
         self.options = options
         //No Pusher support
         self.connector = SocketIOConnector(options: self.options);
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ class Echo {
     /// when connected to the socket
     ///
     /// - Parameter callback: callback
-    func connected(callback: @escaping NormalCallback){
-        return self.on(event: "connect", callback: callback)
+    public func connected(callback: @escaping NormalCallback){
+        self.on(event: "connect", callback: callback)
+        self.connector.connect()
+        return
     }
     
     
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class Echo {
     /// - Parameters:
     ///   - event: event name
     ///   - callback: callback
-    func on(event: String, callback: @escaping NormalCallback){
+    public func on(event: String, callback: @escaping NormalCallback){
         return self.connector.on(event: event, callback: callback)
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class Echo {
     ///   - event: event name
     ///   - callback: callback
     /// - Returns: the channel listened
-    func listen(channel: String, event: String, callback: @escaping NormalCallback) -> IChannel{
+    public func listen(channel: String, event: String, callback: @escaping NormalCallback) -> IChannel{
         return self.connector.listen(name: channel, event: event, callback: callback);
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ class Echo {
     ///
     /// - Parameter channel: channel name
     /// - Returns: the channel
-    func channel(channel: String) -> IChannel {
+    public func channel(channel: String) -> IChannel {
         return self.connector.channel(name: channel);
     }
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class Echo {
     ///
     /// - Parameter channel: channel name
     /// - Returns: the private channel
-    func privateChannel(channel: String) -> IChannel{
+    public func privateChannel(channel: String) -> IChannel{
         return self.connector.privateChannel(name:channel);
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class Echo {
     ///
     /// - Parameter channel: channel name
     /// - Returns: the private channel
-    func join(channel: String) -> IPresenceChannel {
+    public func join(channel: String) -> IPresenceChannel {
         return self.connector.presenceChannel(name:channel)
     }
     
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ class Echo {
     /// Leave the given channel.
     ///
     /// - Parameter channel: the channel name
-    func leave(channel: String) {
+    public func leave(channel: String) {
         self.connector.leave(name: channel)
     }
 
@@ -99,13 +101,13 @@ class Echo {
     /// Get the Socket ID for the connection.
     ///
     /// - Returns: the socket id
-    func socketId() -> String {
+    public func socketId() -> String {
         return self.connector.socketId()
     }
 
     
     /// Disconnect from the Echo server.
-    func disconnect(){
+    public func disconnect(){
         self.connector.disconnect();
     }
     
diff --git a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IChannel.swift b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IChannel.swift
index e678eb5..406e58e 100644
--- a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IChannel.swift
+++ b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IChannel.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Foundation
 import SocketIO
 
 /// This class represents a basic channel protocol.
-protocol IChannel {
+public protocol IChannel {
     
     /// Listen for an event on the channel instance.
     ///
diff --git a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPresenceChannel.swift b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPresenceChannel.swift
index fd03d4b..6cc1e81 100644
--- a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPresenceChannel.swift
+++ b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPresenceChannel.swift
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import SocketIO
 
 
 ///  This protocol represents a presence channel.
-protocol IPresenceChannel: IChannel{
+public protocol IPresenceChannel: IChannel{
 
     
     /// Register a callback to be called anytime the member list changes.
diff --git a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPrivateChannel.swift b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPrivateChannel.swift
index 77fcb3a..1d4742a 100644
--- a/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPrivateChannel.swift
+++ b/LaravelEchoIOS/channel/IPrivateChannel.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import SocketIO
 
 
 /// This protocol represents a private channel.
-protocol IPrivateChannel: IChannel{
+public protocol IPrivateChannel: IChannel{
 
     
     /// Trigger client event on the channel.
diff --git a/LaravelEchoIOS/connector/SocketIOConnector.swift b/LaravelEchoIOS/connector/SocketIOConnector.swift
index 7050905..41dd9d1 100644
--- a/LaravelEchoIOS/connector/SocketIOConnector.swift
+++ b/LaravelEchoIOS/connector/SocketIOConnector.swift
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
 
     
     /// The Socket.io connection instance.
-    var socket: SocketIOClient?
+    var manager: SocketManager?
 
     
     /// Default connector options.
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     ///
     /// - Parameter options: options
     init(options: [String: Any]){
-        self.socket = nil
+        self.manager = nil
         self.options = options
         self.channels = [:]
-        //self.setOptions(options: options)
-        self.connect()
+        if let url = self.options["host"] as? String {
+            let nurl: URL! = URL(string: url)
+            let socketConfig: SocketIOClientConfiguration = [.log(true), .compress]
+            self.manager = SocketManager(socketURL: nurl, config: socketConfig)
+        }
     }
 
     
@@ -48,13 +51,11 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     
     /// Create a fresh Socket.io connection.
     func connect(){
-        if let url = self.options["host"] as? String {
-            let nurl: URL! = URL(string: url)
-            let socketConfig: SocketIOClientConfiguration = [.log(true), .compress]
-            self.socket = SocketIOClient(socketURL: nurl, config: socketConfig)
-            self.socket?.connect(timeoutAfter: 5, withHandler: {
-                print("ERROR")
-            })
+        if let socket = manager?.defaultSocket {
+            socket.on(clientEvent: .connect) {data, ack in
+                print("socket connected")
+            }
+            socket.connect()
         }
     }
     
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     ///   - event: event name
     ///   - callback: callback
     func on(event: String, callback: @escaping NormalCallback){
-        self.socket!.on(event, callback: callback)
+        self.manager!.defaultSocket.on(event, callback: callback)
     }
 
     
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     /// - Returns: the channel
     func channel(name: String) -> IChannel{
         if(self.channels[name] == nil){
-            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.socket
+            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.manager?.defaultSocket
             self.channels[name] = SocketIoChannel(
                 socket: socket, name: name, options: self.options
             )
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     /// - Returns: the private channel
     func privateChannel(name: String) -> IPrivateChannel{
         if(self.channels["private-" + name] == nil){
-            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.socket
+            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.manager?.defaultSocket
             self.channels["private-" + name] = SocketIOPrivateChannel(
-            socket: socket, name: "private-" + name, options: self.options
+                socket: socket, name: "private-" + name, options: self.options
             )
         }
         return self.channels["private-" + name]! as! IPrivateChannel
@@ -117,9 +118,9 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     /// - Returns: the presence channel
     func presenceChannel(name: String) -> IPresenceChannel{
         if(self.channels["presence-" + name] == nil){
-            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.socket
+            let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.manager?.defaultSocket
             self.channels["presence-" + name] = SocketIOPresenceChannel(
-            socket: socket, name: "presence-" + name, options: self.options
+                socket: socket, name: "presence-" + name, options: self.options
             )
         }
         return self.channels["presence-" + name]! as! IPresenceChannel
@@ -144,8 +145,8 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     ///
     /// - Returns: the socket id
     func socketId() -> String {
-        if let socket: SocketIOClient = self.socket{
-            return socket.sid!
+        if let socket: SocketIOClient = self.manager?.defaultSocket{
+            return socket.sid
         }
         return ""
     }
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class SocketIOConnector: IConnector {
     
     /// Disconnect from the Echo server.
     func disconnect(){
-        let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.socket
+        let socket: SocketIOClient! = self.manager?.defaultSocket
         socket.disconnect()
     }
     
diff --git a/Podfile b/Podfile
index 89ff19e..52394b4 100644
--- a/Podfile
+++ b/Podfile
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ inhibit_all_warnings!
 platform :ios, '9.0'
 
 target 'LaravelEchoIOS' do
-  pod 'Socket.IO-Client-Swift', '~> 12.1.2'
+  pod 'Socket.IO-Client-Swift'
 end
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index dd3e7ca..74d2e15 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 PODS:
-  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (12.1.2):
-    - Starscream (~> 2.1.1)
-  - Starscream (2.1.1)
+  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (15.0.0):
+    - Starscream (~> 3.1)
+  - Starscream (3.1.0)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
-  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (~> 12.1.2)
+  - Socket.IO-Client-Swift (~> 15.0.0)
+
+SPEC REPOS:
+  https://github.com/cocoapods/specs.git:
+    - Socket.IO-Client-Swift
+    - Starscream
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  Socket.IO-Client-Swift: ba3cb1c4bf0a6ca90080406a2c22685c25ad1f60
-  Starscream: 142bd8ef24592d985daee9fa48c936070b85b15f
+  Socket.IO-Client-Swift: c039a808195d22a7192962841b8c035cb61ea49e
+  Starscream: 08172b481e145289c4930cb567230fb55897cfa4
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: e0ccc0bd4d7a60216afe8e6eae9d860cdb93aa42
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: ff5c3ecffdf3404f5cc7f24537976d01b48c0b5b
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.3.1
+COCOAPODS: 1.6.1