diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3e59fc38..8d2bba62 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ endif
 
 boost_dep = dependency('boost', modules : ['filesystem'])
 msgpack_dep = dependency('msgpack')
+threads_dep = dependency('threads')
 
 include_dir = include_directories('src/include')
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ shared_library(
   ],
   native : true,
   include_directories : include_dir,
-  dependencies : [boost_dep, msgpack_dep],
+  dependencies : [boost_dep, msgpack_dep, threads_dep],
   link_args : ['-ldl']
 )
 
diff --git a/src/plugin/bridge.cpp b/src/plugin/bridge.cpp
index 5d6b7dec..83588776 100644
--- a/src/plugin/bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/bridge.cpp
@@ -38,18 +38,30 @@ namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
  */
 constexpr auto yabridge_wine_host_name = "yabridge-host.exe";
 
+fs::path find_vst_plugin();
 fs::path find_wine_vst_host();
+fs::path generate_endpoint_name();
 bp::environment set_wineprefix();
 
 // TODO: When adding debug information, print both the path to the VST host and
 //       the chosen wineprefix
 Bridge::Bridge()
-    : vst_stdin(),
+    : io_context(),
+      socket_endpoint(generate_endpoint_name().string()),
+      host_vst_dispatch(io_context),
+      vst_stdin(),
       vst_stdout(),
       vst_host(find_wine_vst_host(),
                bp::std_in = vst_stdin,
                bp::std_out = vst_stdout,
-               bp::env = set_wineprefix()) {}
+               bp::env = set_wineprefix()) {
+    boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::acceptor acceptor(io_context,
+                                                           socket_endpoint);
+
+    // It's very important that these sockets are connected to in the same order
+    // in the Wine VST host
+    acceptor.accept(host_vst_dispatch);
+}
 
 /**
  * Handle an event sent by the VST host. Most of these opcodes will be passed
@@ -140,6 +152,58 @@ fs::path find_wine_vst_host() {
     return vst_host_path;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Find the VST plugin .dll file that corresponds to this copy of
+ * `libyabridge.so`. This should be the same as the name of this file but with a
+ * `.dll` file extension instead of `.so`.
+ *
+ * @return The a path to the accompanying VST plugin .dll file.
+ * @throw std::runtime_error If no matching .dll file could be found.
+ */
+fs::path find_vst_plugin() {
+    fs::path plugin_path = boost::dll::this_line_location();
+    plugin_path.replace_extension(".dll");
+
+    // This function is used in the constructor's initializer list so we have to
+    // throw when the path could not be found
+    if (!fs::exists(plugin_path)) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "'" + plugin_path.string() +
+            "' does not exist, make sure to rename 'libyabridge.so' to match a "
+            "VST plugin .dll file.");
+    }
+
+    return plugin_path;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a unique name for the Unix domain socket endpoint based on the VST
+ * plugin's name.
+ *
+ * @return A path to a not yet existing Unix domain socket endpoint.
+ * @throw std::runtime_error If no matching .dll file could be found.
+ */
+fs::path generate_endpoint_name() {
+    auto plugin_name =
+        find_vst_plugin().filename().replace_extension("").string();
+
+    fs::path candidate_endpoint;
+    do {
+        std::string random_id("TODO");
+        candidate_endpoint =
+            fs::temp_directory_path()
+                .append("yabridge")
+                .append(plugin_name + "-" + random_id + ".sock");
+    } while (fs::exists(candidate_endpoint));
+
+    // TODO: Should probably try creating the endpoint right here and catch any
+    //       exceptions since this could technically result in a race condition
+    //       when two instances of yabridge decide to use the same endpoint name
+    //       at the same time
+
+    return candidate_endpoint;
+}
+
 /**
  * Locate the wineprefix and set the `WINEPREFIX` environment variable if found.
  * This way it's also possible to run .dll files outside of a wineprefix using
diff --git a/src/plugin/bridge.h b/src/plugin/bridge.h
index 28fa54e6..cdd907c0 100644
--- a/src/plugin/bridge.h
+++ b/src/plugin/bridge.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <vestige/aeffect.h>
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/local/stream_protocol.hpp>
 #include <boost/process/child.hpp>
 
 /**
@@ -60,6 +62,15 @@ class Bridge {
     float get_parameter(AEffect* plugin, int32_t index);
 
    private:
+    boost::asio::io_context io_context;
+    boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::endpoint socket_endpoint;
+
+    // The naming convention for these sockets is `<from>_<to>_<event>`. For
+    // instance the socket named `host_vst_dispatch` forwards
+    // `AEffect.dispatch()` calls from the native VST host to the Windows VST
+    // plugin (through the Wine VST host).
+    boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_dispatch;
+
     boost::process::opstream vst_stdin;
     boost::process::ipstream vst_stdout;
     boost::process::child vst_host;