diff --git a/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py b/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py
index d60b3c4b..fc72a8d2 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from threading import RLock
 
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
+from bec_lib import BECClient
+from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
 
-bec_connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
-
 
 class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
-    scan_segment = pyqtSignal("PyQt_PyObject")
+    new_scan = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
+    scan_segment = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
     new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
-    new_scan = pyqtSignal("PyQt_PyObject")
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self.client = BECClient()
+        self.client.start()
+
         # TODO: dap might not be a good fit to predefined slots, fix this inconsistency
         self._slot_signal_map = {
             "on_scan_segment": self.scan_segment,
@@ -25,22 +27,16 @@ class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
         scan_lock = RLock()
         self._dap_threads = []
 
-        def _scan_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ScanMessage.loads(msg.value)[0]
+        def _scan_segment_cb(scan_segment, metadata):
             with scan_lock:
                 # TODO: use ScanStatusMessage instead?
-                scan_id = msg.content["scanID"]
+                scan_id = metadata["scanID"]
                 if self._scan_id != scan_id:
                     self._scan_id = scan_id
-                    self.new_scan.emit(msg)
-            self.scan_segment.emit(msg)
+                    self.new_scan.emit(scan_segment, metadata)
+            self.scan_segment.emit(scan_segment, metadata)
 
-        scan_readback = MessageEndpoints.scan_segment()
-        self._scan_thread = bec_connector.consumer(
-            topics=scan_readback,
-            cb=_scan_cb,
-        )
-        self._scan_thread.start()
+        self.client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", _scan_segment_cb, sync=False)
 
     def connect(self, widget):
         for slot_name, signal in self._slot_signal_map.items():
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
                 self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
 
             dap_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(dap_name)
-            dap_thread = bec_connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
+            dap_thread = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
             dap_thread.start()
             self._dap_threads.append(dap_thread)
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py b/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py
index 2d84ed2f..4c1bedaf 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ class BECScanPlot2D(pg.GraphicsView):
         self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
 
-    @pyqtSlot("PyQt_PyObject")
-    def on_new_scan(self, msg):
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, metadata):
         # TODO: Do we reset in case of a scan type change?
         self.imageItem.clear()
 
         # TODO: better to check the number of coordinates in metadata["positions"]?
-        if msg.metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
+        if metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
             return
 
-        positions = [sorted(set(pos)) for pos in zip(*msg.metadata["positions"])]
+        positions = [sorted(set(pos)) for pos in zip(*metadata["positions"])]
 
-        motors = msg.metadata["scan_motors"]
+        motors = metadata["scan_motors"]
         if self.x_channel and self.y_channel:
             self._x_ind = motors.index(self.x_channel) if self.x_channel in motors else None
             self._y_ind = motors.index(self.y_channel) if self.y_channel in motors else None
@@ -77,21 +77,20 @@ class BECScanPlot2D(pg.GraphicsView):
         self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", motors[self._x_ind])
         self.plot_item.setLabel("left", motors[self._y_ind])
 
-    @pyqtSlot("PyQt_PyObject")
-    def on_scan_segment(self, msg):
-        if not self.z_channel or msg.metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, metadata):
+        if not self.z_channel or metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
             return
 
         if self._x_ind is None or self._y_ind is None:
             return
 
-        point_id = msg.content["point_id"]
-        point_coord = msg.metadata["positions"][point_id]
+        point_coord = metadata["positions"][scan_segment["point_id"]]
 
         x_coord_ind = self._xpos.index(point_coord[self._x_ind])
         y_coord_ind = self._ypos.index(point_coord[self._y_ind])
 
-        data = msg.content["data"]
+        data = scan_segment["data"]
         z_new = data[self.z_channel][self.z_channel]["value"]
 
         image = self.imageItem.image
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py b/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
index 4b9b410f..2e554ce5 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ class BECScanPlot(pg.GraphicsView):
         self.scan_curves = {}
         self.dap_curves = {}
 
-    @pyqtSlot("PyQt_PyObject")
-    def on_new_scan(self, _msg):
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, _metadata):
         for plot_curve in {**self.scan_curves, **self.dap_curves}.values():
             plot_curve.setData(x=[], y=[])
 
-    @pyqtSlot("PyQt_PyObject")
-    def on_scan_segment(self, msg):
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, _metadata):
         if not self.x_channel:
             return
 
-        data = msg.content["data"]
+        data = scan_segment["data"]
 
         if self.x_channel not in data:
             logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{self.x_channel}` for X data in {self.objectName()}")